Works of the Right Reverend Beilby Porteus, Late Bishop of London: With His Life, Volume 3T. Cadell, 1823 |
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... favour ; and then all our difficulties are at an end . From that moment , " the " ways of Religion are ways of pleasantness , ❝and all her paths are peace . " Christianity excludes us from no rational , no harmless en- joyment . It ...
... favour ; and then all our difficulties are at an end . From that moment , " the " ways of Religion are ways of pleasantness , ❝and all her paths are peace . " Christianity excludes us from no rational , no harmless en- joyment . It ...
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... favour and protection here , and of everlasting glory and happiness hereafter . These are objects worthy of a rational and immortal being ; these will find ample employment for all the faculties and powers of his mind ; and the higher ...
... favour and protection here , and of everlasting glory and happiness hereafter . These are objects worthy of a rational and immortal being ; these will find ample employment for all the faculties and powers of his mind ; and the higher ...
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... “ eat their meat with gladness and single- " ness of heart , praising God , and having “ favour with all the people . " + 66 * 2 Cor . iv . 16 . † Acts ii . 46 , 47 . true remedy for our disease . Instead of this , 20 SERMON I.
... “ eat their meat with gladness and single- " ness of heart , praising God , and having “ favour with all the people . " + 66 * 2 Cor . iv . 16 . † Acts ii . 46 , 47 . true remedy for our disease . Instead of this , 20 SERMON I.
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... favour of God , and rewarded with everlasting life . What do you think must have been the conse- quence of such a general , unqualified act of grace and indemnity as this ? Would it not * 1 Corinth . i . 20 . have given the world reason ...
... favour of God , and rewarded with everlasting life . What do you think must have been the conse- quence of such a general , unqualified act of grace and indemnity as this ? Would it not * 1 Corinth . i . 20 . have given the world reason ...
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... favour would certainly take care to imitate . You see then what little prospect there was , that men under such circumstances should ever be prevailed on , by a mere preacher of righteousness , ( even though sent from the realms , and ...
... favour would certainly take care to imitate . You see then what little prospect there was , that men under such circumstances should ever be prevailed on , by a mere preacher of righteousness , ( even though sent from the realms , and ...
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Page 233 - And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine : for his word was with power.
Page 5 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 29 - Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Page 244 - And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Page 32 - Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 7 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Page 180 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all his benefits...
Page 28 - that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts...
Page vi - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the LORD be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him.
Page 102 - For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.