Sermons Preached Before the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn: By John Langhorne, ... In Two Volumes. ...T. Becket, 1773 |
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... circumstance for every charge that is brought against it . If we place its deformities before it , it has the art of fhifting the fcene , and of difplaying its fuppofed perfections in their ftead . If we charge it with fome particular ...
... circumstance for every charge that is brought against it . If we place its deformities before it , it has the art of fhifting the fcene , and of difplaying its fuppofed perfections in their ftead . If we charge it with fome particular ...
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... fo much engage our at- tention , as the circumstances of tender- nefs that lead to it : We admire that divine C 2 divine power which could re - animate the dead , [ 19 ] The Refurrection of Lazarus 44 He that was dead came forth.
... fo much engage our at- tention , as the circumstances of tender- nefs that lead to it : We admire that divine C 2 divine power which could re - animate the dead , [ 19 ] The Refurrection of Lazarus 44 He that was dead came forth.
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... thofe tender circumstances that await the event of death , when female foftness bewails the lofs of a brother , and friendship is a mourner at the grave . The The facred writer opens his ftory with the fickness of 20 SERMON II .
... thofe tender circumstances that await the event of death , when female foftness bewails the lofs of a brother , and friendship is a mourner at the grave . The The facred writer opens his ftory with the fickness of 20 SERMON II .
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... circumstances of his refurrection , would think it worth his while to labour for the intereft of any power but that which shall re - animate the dead ? Is it poffible to reflect on the ftory of Lazarus , and not wish to have partaken of ...
... circumstances of his refurrection , would think it worth his while to labour for the intereft of any power but that which shall re - animate the dead ? Is it poffible to reflect on the ftory of Lazarus , and not wish to have partaken of ...
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... circumstances finds a place ; and , if I might hazard a general obfervation on this fubject , I would venture to affirm that there is no better argument of the greatness or the excellence of any human mind than the happinefs it ...
... circumstances finds a place ; and , if I might hazard a general obfervation on this fubject , I would venture to affirm that there is no better argument of the greatness or the excellence of any human mind than the happinefs it ...
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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.