The duties of a soldier, illustrated and enforced in a sermon |
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... fact is — there is much danger and perplexity in the use of the above inftrument - and often , when we fit down with anxiety to polish and refine , unless we have an accurate judgment ( which it is not the good fortune of every one to ...
... fact is — there is much danger and perplexity in the use of the above inftrument - and often , when we fit down with anxiety to polish and refine , unless we have an accurate judgment ( which it is not the good fortune of every one to ...
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... world . Inftead then of idly attempting to controvert the fact , or of fullen- , ly murmuring and repining at it , it becomes us better to confult what , measures [ 9 ] measures and precautions may avert this evil [ 8 ]
... world . Inftead then of idly attempting to controvert the fact , or of fullen- , ly murmuring and repining at it , it becomes us better to confult what , measures [ 9 ] measures and precautions may avert this evil [ 8 ]
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... fact , why is the Almighty often ftiled in scripture with peculiar ener- gy , the Lord of Hofts , the God of armies or battles , if not to intimate that he favours these Hofts with a peculiar care ; that he honours these Battles with an ...
... fact , why is the Almighty often ftiled in scripture with peculiar ener- gy , the Lord of Hofts , the God of armies or battles , if not to intimate that he favours these Hofts with a peculiar care ; that he honours these Battles with an ...
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... facts , that of all the wars in which we have been engaged , none was ever less merited , less provoked , and more carefully studied to be avoided on our part ; at the fame time , that none was ever more momentous , more awful in its ...
... facts , that of all the wars in which we have been engaged , none was ever less merited , less provoked , and more carefully studied to be avoided on our part ; at the fame time , that none was ever more momentous , more awful in its ...
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... facts be " the refult of certain opinions , and IF the Authors of thefe opinions , far from retracting them , " and acknowledging their error , ftill wish to propagate them , to fee a repetition of the fame " difaftrous fcenes , TO ...
... facts be " the refult of certain opinions , and IF the Authors of thefe opinions , far from retracting them , " and acknowledging their error , ftill wish to propagate them , to fee a repetition of the fame " difaftrous fcenes , TO ...
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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.