SermonsCaleb Bingham, David Carlisle, printer., 1804 - 499 pages |
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... virtue , have you not found yourselves as if tranflated from earth to heaven , and experienced the emotion of mind ... virtue , is nearer and more intimate than superficial reasoners are apt to imagine . There are indeed pretences to ...
... virtue , have you not found yourselves as if tranflated from earth to heaven , and experienced the emotion of mind ... virtue , is nearer and more intimate than superficial reasoners are apt to imagine . There are indeed pretences to ...
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John Logan. indeed pretences to religion , without any virtue , as there are pretences to virtue without any religion ; but whoever in reality poffeffes the fear of God , will be thereby determined to keep his commandments . It must be ...
John Logan. indeed pretences to religion , without any virtue , as there are pretences to virtue without any religion ; but whoever in reality poffeffes the fear of God , will be thereby determined to keep his commandments . It must be ...
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... virtue would not long remain be- hind . Men in general have no principle of moral conduct but religion , and if that were taken away , they would work all impurity with greediness , when- ever they could withdraw from the public eye ...
... virtue would not long remain be- hind . Men in general have no principle of moral conduct but religion , and if that were taken away , they would work all impurity with greediness , when- ever they could withdraw from the public eye ...
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... virtue makes the only distinction among them . It is the image of thofe golden times when fociety began ; it is the image of the state which is to come , when God fhall be all in all . Such are the effects of religious inftitutions upon ...
... virtue makes the only distinction among them . It is the image of thofe golden times when fociety began ; it is the image of the state which is to come , when God fhall be all in all . Such are the effects of religious inftitutions upon ...
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... virtue , upon the living tablets of every human heart . Here then the standard is fixed and eternal . Accordingly , as quite a different fet of virtues and vices prevail in one age , from what prevail in anoth- er ; as we are naturally ...
... virtue , upon the living tablets of every human heart . Here then the standard is fixed and eternal . Accordingly , as quite a different fet of virtues and vices prevail in one age , from what prevail in anoth- er ; as we are naturally ...
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Popular passages
Page 332 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another : and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 487 - And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
Page 176 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 405 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof.' 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 96 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 73 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, how dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven...
Page 93 - WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Page 275 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Page 72 - And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac.
Page 405 - And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not : behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.