The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas. Vol. 1-50; 51, no. 3- ol. 63, Volume 2David Thomas |
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... never been produced , that has no date , that is eternal . Herein they are truly theists ; and what Gibbon said of Lucretius is true of every anti - theist- that " he proves a Deity in spite of himself . " This eternal something ...
... never been produced , that has no date , that is eternal . Herein they are truly theists ; and what Gibbon said of Lucretius is true of every anti - theist- that " he proves a Deity in spite of himself . " This eternal something ...
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... never be properly influenced by the remembrance of his name . ( 1 ) He will always be ruled more by a desire to gratify himself than to please God . His own pleasure , profit , and aggrandize- ment , will engross more of his mind and ...
... never be properly influenced by the remembrance of his name . ( 1 ) He will always be ruled more by a desire to gratify himself than to please God . His own pleasure , profit , and aggrandize- ment , will engross more of his mind and ...
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... never be de- stroyed , but to HAPPINESS . It is here put in antithesis to glory , and glory means all that is blissful in being . Now , it is here implied that there are certain men being fitted or framed for the destruction of all ...
... never be de- stroyed , but to HAPPINESS . It is here put in antithesis to glory , and glory means all that is blissful in being . Now , it is here implied that there are certain men being fitted or framed for the destruction of all ...
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David Thomas. everlasting thunders , and flash eternal lightnings , it shall never break and clear the sky . There is a blight in his atmosphere that shall wither every living plant , and leave his spiritual territory barren and bleak ...
David Thomas. everlasting thunders , and flash eternal lightnings , it shall never break and clear the sky . There is a blight in his atmosphere that shall wither every living plant , and leave his spiritual territory barren and bleak ...
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... ; and there are reasons to believe that he has never done so . All that Paul expresses is , not that the Almighty makes any for dishonor , or fits any for destruction , but that he has the power to do so ; and this GERMS OF THOUGHT . 27.
... ; and there are reasons to believe that he has never done so . All that Paul expresses is , not that the Almighty makes any for dishonor , or fits any for destruction , but that he has the power to do so ; and this GERMS OF THOUGHT . 27.
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Page 36 - Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee, Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Page 206 - From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Page 30 - Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Page 331 - Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there ; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Page 381 - Every man's work shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire ; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Page 253 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 336 - The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Page 231 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture...
Page 206 - And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Page 332 - Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.