Sermons Preached Before the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn: By John Langhorne, ... In Two Volumes. ...T. Becket, 1773 |
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... that fall on fuch a grave are the tears of virtue . That fortitude , which refuses the tribute of mourning there , differs not from infenfibility . It is gra- titude titude to weep over a departed friend : I had 30 SERMON II .
... that fall on fuch a grave are the tears of virtue . That fortitude , which refuses the tribute of mourning there , differs not from infenfibility . It is gra- titude titude to weep over a departed friend : I had 30 SERMON II .
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... virtue muft have been confirmed by time , the expec- tations of immortality enfured by the firmest faith ; and hope must have been long in poffeffion of the mind , before it can leave behind it a moral certainty of that happiness it had ...
... virtue muft have been confirmed by time , the expec- tations of immortality enfured by the firmest faith ; and hope must have been long in poffeffion of the mind , before it can leave behind it a moral certainty of that happiness it had ...
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... virtue herfelf , all amiable as he is , muft be long a folicitor , before the obtains any established intereft in the heart . Even that degree of morál perfection which is attainable in this life must be an acqui- fition of time , and ...
... virtue herfelf , all amiable as he is , muft be long a folicitor , before the obtains any established intereft in the heart . Even that degree of morál perfection which is attainable in this life must be an acqui- fition of time , and ...
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... virtue must be gradually brought about . Reafon is flow in its operations , and unless the converfion be the work of reason , it ftands upon an uncertain foundation , and will probably endure but a fhort time . The paffions , indeed ...
... virtue must be gradually brought about . Reafon is flow in its operations , and unless the converfion be the work of reason , it ftands upon an uncertain foundation , and will probably endure but a fhort time . The paffions , indeed ...
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... However , after thefe difagreeable truths , it may afford us fome confolation , that when once we have fet our feet in the fhining path of the juft , virtue will become become more easy to us , as it becomes more SERMON III 45.
... However , after thefe difagreeable truths , it may afford us fome confolation , that when once we have fet our feet in the fhining path of the juft , virtue will become become more easy to us , as it becomes more SERMON III 45.
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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.