The duties of a soldier, illustrated and enforced in a sermon |
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... High Sheriff and Gentlemen of the County of Somerfet . They fhould feel much regret in fuppofing that a Sermon containing precepts fo excellent and fo generally ufeful , fhould be confined to the Audience then affembled ; they therefore ...
... High Sheriff and Gentlemen of the County of Somerfet . They fhould feel much regret in fuppofing that a Sermon containing precepts fo excellent and fo generally ufeful , fhould be confined to the Audience then affembled ; they therefore ...
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... High , -we may entreat the LORD to go forth with our fleets and armies , -in the name of our God we may Set up our banners . From these words uttered by the Royal Prophet , who , when en- gaged in war with the Ammonites , was ftrongly ...
... High , -we may entreat the LORD to go forth with our fleets and armies , -in the name of our God we may Set up our banners . From these words uttered by the Royal Prophet , who , when en- gaged in war with the Ammonites , was ftrongly ...
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... high ; he was a man of war from his youth , —the very fight of whom inspired the Ifraelites with fuch terror , that they fled ; -He was fortified with armour of the greatest weight and fecurity , and provided with weapons of the moft ...
... high ; he was a man of war from his youth , —the very fight of whom inspired the Ifraelites with fuch terror , that they fled ; -He was fortified with armour of the greatest weight and fecurity , and provided with weapons of the moft ...
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... High superintends and directs the course of all human affairs , the events of war must in an especial manner , depend on his unerring hand . He guides the fpear and the arrow , and if glory and fuccess be the portion of one , and ruin ...
... High superintends and directs the course of all human affairs , the events of war must in an especial manner , depend on his unerring hand . He guides the fpear and the arrow , and if glory and fuccess be the portion of one , and ruin ...
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... that I wifhed to exterminate as a denier refource , in cafe of not being able to reform or bring them to a sense of their duty ? Surely not the whole People of France , but only its high degree of civilization and refinement , has , [ 20 ]
... that I wifhed to exterminate as a denier refource , in cafe of not being able to reform or bring them to a sense of their duty ? Surely not the whole People of France , but only its high degree of civilization and refinement , has , [ 20 ]
Common terms and phrases
accompliſh affuredly againſt alfo Almighty alſo amidſt battle becauſe beſt bleſſing Brethren cafe caufe cauſe character confcience confequences confidence confideration confult corruption counſel courſe defigning defire difcern diſcharge Diſcourſe diſtinguiſhed duties EARL POULETT effential enlightened equality eſcape eſpecial eſtabliſhed evil exalted exerciſe exiſtence facred fafety falutary fame favour fecurity Fellow-creatures felves fentiments fhall fhew fince firſt fober fociety folation fome fortune ftand ftill fuch fuggeft fuperfluous fupport fword goodneſs happineſs heart himſelf Hofts honour human humble illuftrious injuftice interefting juftice laſt lefs leſs liberty LIGHT CAVALRY Lord meaſure mind Moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never obfervation ourſelves Perfons pleaſure prefume preſent Profeffion puniſh purpoſe purſuit reaſon reflect religion reſpect ſchemes ſeem ſenſe SERMON ſervice ſet ſhall ſhould ſome Somerfet SOMERSET LIGHT ſpirit ſubject ſubſtantial ſuppoſe taſk TAUNTON thefe theſe banners thing thofe thoſe tion ufurpation uſe venera victory wifeft wiſdom wiſh
Popular passages
Page 14 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Page 13 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 7 - We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Page 13 - The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Page 13 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses ; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.