Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical: Adapted to the Promotion of Christian Piety, Family Religion, and Youthful Virtue, Volume 1by Isaiah Thomas, Jun.; Sold at his respective bookstores in Boston and Worcester., 1809 |
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... brings us to our last observation , III . That all intelligent beings are bound to glo . rify God for his works of creation and providence . 1. These works should lead us to the knowl edge and contemplation of their great and glorious ...
... brings us to our last observation , III . That all intelligent beings are bound to glo . rify God for his works of creation and providence . 1. These works should lead us to the knowl edge and contemplation of their great and glorious ...
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... bring it into subjection , lest by any means , when I have preached to others , I myself should be a casta- way . 5. If creation deserves our praise , redemption deserves it still more , for this is our hope . Creation displays God's ...
... bring it into subjection , lest by any means , when I have preached to others , I myself should be a casta- way . 5. If creation deserves our praise , redemption deserves it still more , for this is our hope . Creation displays God's ...
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... bring about some distant and more impor- tant design . 1. The captivity and deliverance of the Jews were the means of spreading in the world the knowl- edge of God , and of the true religion . The heathen were thus made to know that he ...
... bring about some distant and more impor- tant design . 1. The captivity and deliverance of the Jews were the means of spreading in the world the knowl- edge of God , and of the true religion . The heathen were thus made to know that he ...
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... bringing them to acknowledge , fear and obey him . What he does for his own sake , has re- spect to their good , and is suited to render them vir- tuous and happy . So that the phrase , in the strong- est manner , expresses his free and ...
... bringing them to acknowledge , fear and obey him . What he does for his own sake , has re- spect to their good , and is suited to render them vir- tuous and happy . So that the phrase , in the strong- est manner , expresses his free and ...
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... bring forth much fruit . We are to abound in the fruits of righteousness , which are by Jesus Christ , to the praise and glory of God . Our light is to shine before men , that , seeing our good works , they may glorify God . We are to ...
... bring forth much fruit . We are to abound in the fruits of righteousness , which are by Jesus Christ , to the praise and glory of God . Our light is to shine before men , that , seeing our good works , they may glorify God . We are to ...
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Page 75 - I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Page 265 - And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation : Neither shall they say, Lo here ! or, lo there ! for, Behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Page 29 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 304 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 334 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Page 323 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 45 - What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands ; thou hast put all things under his feet...
Page 370 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 134 - AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Page 317 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.