Sermons Preached Before the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn: By John Langhorne, ... In Two Volumes. ...T. Becket, 1773 |
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... Christian . If our hearts condemn us not , yet let us pray for a more perfect knowledge of , and command over them , to that Being , who is greater than our hearts , and know- eth all things . This will not only be the most effec- tual ...
... Christian . If our hearts condemn us not , yet let us pray for a more perfect knowledge of , and command over them , to that Being , who is greater than our hearts , and know- eth all things . This will not only be the most effec- tual ...
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... Christianity , but exhibits a very pleafing picture of its amiable Author . While we read the ftory , the miracle itself does not fo much engage our at- tention , as the circumstances of tender- nefs that lead to it : We admire that ...
... Christianity , but exhibits a very pleafing picture of its amiable Author . While we read the ftory , the miracle itself does not fo much engage our at- tention , as the circumstances of tender- nefs that lead to it : We admire that ...
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... Christian , so it is the only means of making them more fupportable . God for ever grant that under no cir- cumftances we may depart from our duty , that we may bear every event of life as becometh dependent creatures , and fo pass ...
... Christian , so it is the only means of making them more fupportable . God for ever grant that under no cir- cumftances we may depart from our duty , that we may bear every event of life as becometh dependent creatures , and fo pass ...
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... Christianity recommends as it's first principle , comprehends all the pe- culiar graces and virtues that diftinguish the difciples of Jesus . Hence , Hence , the Apostle gives it the pre- ference to [ 150 ] SERMON IX Affection ...
... Christianity recommends as it's first principle , comprehends all the pe- culiar graces and virtues that diftinguish the difciples of Jesus . Hence , Hence , the Apostle gives it the pre- ference to [ 150 ] SERMON IX Affection ...
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... as brethren : Be pitiful : Be cour- teous . Y I. It must always be allowed by the advocates of natural religion , that the precepts of Christianity make the best fyftem fyftem of morality in the world . Num- berlefs graces 152 SERMON IX .
... as brethren : Be pitiful : Be cour- teous . Y I. It must always be allowed by the advocates of natural religion , that the precepts of Christianity make the best fyftem fyftem of morality in the world . Num- berlefs graces 152 SERMON IX .
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affection affiftance afflictions againſt Almighty almoſt Apoſtle behold benevolence beſt bleffed BODLEIAN LIBRARY brethren brother charity Chriftian circumſtances compaffion confequence confidence confiftent creatures darkneſs death defire deftitute difcontent diftrefs divine divine grace duty evil eyes facred fafe faid faith fame father favour fcene fecurity feems felves fenfe fenfibility ferve fervices fhall fhould firſt fituation focial fociety fome forrow fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill ftrangers fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fupport furely happineſs happy heart himſelf hope human induftrious intereft itſelf James Brown Jefus Jofeph JOHN LANGHORNE juftice labour laft Lazarus lefs mifery mind moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve occafion ourſelves paffions pain piety pity pleaſure poffible prefent principles profpect promiſes purpoſe reafon refignation reflections religion righteous SERMON ſhall ſhe ſtate thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion unto uſeful vice virtue whofe whoſe wicked wiſdom wretched
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Page 210 - Come, ye blessed of my Father, Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Page 159 - Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for ! Even that it would please God to destroy me ; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Page 6 - And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Page 96 - And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Page 11 - It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
Page 6 - And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?
Page 116 - God, who is always more ready to hear than we to pray, and is wont to give more than either we desire or deserve," has exceeded all that we could ask or think.
Page 13 - Thus, then, both sisters were assured that the sickness was " for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Page 157 - ... and to run with patience the race that is fet before, us.
Page 8 - O my foul : and why art thou fo difquieted within me ? 7 Put thy truft in God : for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance. 8 My God, my foul is vexed within me : therefore will I remember thee concerning the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon.