Sermons i. On the efficacy of prayer and intercession. ii. On the articles of the Christian faith. iii. On the Ten commandments. To which are now added Sermons iv. On the Lord's supper. To which is prefixed an account of the author's life, together with a vindication of his writings [by S. Hallifax].1780 |
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... Virtue , he ought not furely to be charged with faddening and folemnifying his compofition , when he endeavours to enforce the duties of the religion of Nature by the fuperior motives to be derived from the religion of Christ . That Dr ...
... Virtue , he ought not furely to be charged with faddening and folemnifying his compofition , when he endeavours to enforce the duties of the religion of Nature by the fuperior motives to be derived from the religion of Christ . That Dr ...
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... virtue and piety , that we may be fit objects of God's gracious care and providence , fo particularly for devotion ! when we can reflect , that every petition of a good man is heard and regarded by him , who holds the reins of nature in ...
... virtue and piety , that we may be fit objects of God's gracious care and providence , fo particularly for devotion ! when we can reflect , that every petition of a good man is heard and regarded by him , who holds the reins of nature in ...
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... virtue . And he was fenfible of all the bitterness of their reproaches : Ye overwhelm the Job vi . 27 fatherless ; ye dig a pit for your friend . If your foul were in my foul's ftead , I could heap up words against you , and shake mine ...
... virtue . And he was fenfible of all the bitterness of their reproaches : Ye overwhelm the Job vi . 27 fatherless ; ye dig a pit for your friend . If your foul were in my foul's ftead , I could heap up words against you , and shake mine ...
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... virtues were thus brought to the height , and appeared in all their glory ; then it pleased the wisdom and mercy of God ... virtue , in the moft generous and noble difpofitions , and every sentiment that belongs to the great principle of ...
... virtues were thus brought to the height , and appeared in all their glory ; then it pleased the wisdom and mercy of God ... virtue , in the moft generous and noble difpofitions , and every sentiment that belongs to the great principle of ...
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... eft of all graces and virtues , and the moft efficacious means of bringing down the divine bleffing on our head , both in this world , and that which is to come . But But though these are great benefits arifing from fo virtuous.
... eft of all graces and virtues , and the moft efficacious means of bringing down the divine bleffing on our head , both in this world , and that which is to come . But But though these are great benefits arifing from fo virtuous.
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Page 239 - And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 177 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Page 252 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 68 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 103 - I die: behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one : Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
Page 249 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 278 - Then Peter said unto her ; How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord ? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Page 312 - See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; in that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply : and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Page 306 - But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more : for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page 108 - I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.