Sermons on Various Subjects, Volume 1Rivington, 1825 |
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... truth , that " God had sent his Son into the world , that whosoever believeth on him should not perish , but have everlasting life . " But in the works , no less than in the words of God , the intention is not always the same with the ...
... truth , that " God had sent his Son into the world , that whosoever believeth on him should not perish , but have everlasting life . " But in the works , no less than in the words of God , the intention is not always the same with the ...
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... truth ; and irrational as such con- duct may seem , the inducement to it , and the motive of it , is not difficult to find out . Ignorance is a great flatterer , a great soother of consciences , an opiate to the souls of men . While we ...
... truth ; and irrational as such con- duct may seem , the inducement to it , and the motive of it , is not difficult to find out . Ignorance is a great flatterer , a great soother of consciences , an opiate to the souls of men . While we ...
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... truths and regulations which the Gospel introduces , he felt and found what an awakened Christian will find and feel now , that the law of God is a law of purity ; that without holiness no man can see God ; that continued sin is unre ...
... truths and regulations which the Gospel introduces , he felt and found what an awakened Christian will find and feel now , that the law of God is a law of purity ; that without holiness no man can see God ; that continued sin is unre ...
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... truth with it . For what shall we gain by examination ? Only more and more insight into the deep and nu- merous corruptions of our hearts , our lives and con- versation . Things little thought of , or unthought of altogether ...
... truth with it . For what shall we gain by examination ? Only more and more insight into the deep and nu- merous corruptions of our hearts , our lives and con- versation . Things little thought of , or unthought of altogether ...
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... and pleasure , and gaiety , and diversion , are sadly unfa- vourable to the impressions of religion ; they are not inconsistent with these impressions ; to say that , would be to say more than the truth ; but 12 SERMONS .
... and pleasure , and gaiety , and diversion , are sadly unfa- vourable to the impressions of religion ; they are not inconsistent with these impressions ; to say that , would be to say more than the truth ; but 12 SERMONS .
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Page 295 - Christ ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 68 - But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Page 135 - Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 76 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Page 136 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Page 132 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 74 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page v - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 73 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 57 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath: tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil...