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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... origin of the universe . Whence came this terraqueous globe , with its endless tribes of life , and forms of beauty , and unbounded treasures of sea and soil and mine ? -these awful heavens , stretching away into the infinite blue ...
... origin of the universe . Whence came this terraqueous globe , with its endless tribes of life , and forms of beauty , and unbounded treasures of sea and soil and mine ? -these awful heavens , stretching away into the infinite blue ...
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... origin of things : - " If flour be wetted with water , and the mixture be closed up , it will be found , after some little lapse of time , by the aid of a micro- scope , to have produced organized beings that enjoy life , of which the ...
... origin of things : - " If flour be wetted with water , and the mixture be closed up , it will be found , after some little lapse of time , by the aid of a micro- scope , to have produced organized beings that enjoy life , of which the ...
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... origin . Our exploring expeditions , our scientific researches , and the labors of our missionaries , have brought abundant evidence to prove that , notwithstand- ing the vast variety in color , conformation , habit , internal ...
... origin . Our exploring expeditions , our scientific researches , and the labors of our missionaries , have brought abundant evidence to prove that , notwithstand- ing the vast variety in color , conformation , habit , internal ...
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... origin of Christianity , they must have been glaring enough when Paul began to preach the faith that he once destroyed . The haze of centuries now magnifies the marvel with which he stood face to face ; but , such as it was then , it ...
... origin of Christianity , they must have been glaring enough when Paul began to preach the faith that he once destroyed . The haze of centuries now magnifies the marvel with which he stood face to face ; but , such as it was then , it ...
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... origin , being , and destiny - God , moral government , and eternity — were still perplexing the world ; and that the only help to their solution that the wise men of the world could bring was " the dark dexterity of guessing well ...
... origin , being , and destiny - God , moral government , and eternity — were still perplexing the world ; and that the only help to their solution that the wise men of the world could bring was " the dark dexterity of guessing well ...
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ADOLPHE MONOD Analysis of Homily anti-theism apostle atheist Balaam beauty believe Belshazzar benevolence Bible blessings breath character Christ Christian church connexion conscience consciousness Divine doctrine earnest earth elements eternal evil existence fact faculty faith Father feel felt glory God's gospel happiness hath heart heaven holy honour human idea infinite influence intellect Israel Jeremy Taylor Jerusalem Jesus Jews Judea labour light living look Lord man-the man's manifest means mental mercy midst mind ministry Moab moral Moses nature never outward perfect Pharaoh philosophic piety prayer preacher preaching principles pulpit reformation regarded religion religious reveal Roundhead scripture Secondly Sennacherib sense sentiment sermons sinner sins sons of Zebedee sorrow soul speak spirit suffering sympathies Taylor thee theology things Thirdly thou thought throne true truth universe unto vision voice whilst whole word world in action
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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.