Sermons,T. Cadell, and W. Davies ... and W. Creech, Edinburgh., 1808 - Presbyterian Church |
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... arise , and obligations circulate through all the ranks of life . This active scene was contrived by the wisdom of Hea- ven , on purpose that it might bring into exercise all the virtues of the Christian cha- racter ; your justice ...
... arise , and obligations circulate through all the ranks of life . This active scene was contrived by the wisdom of Hea- ven , on purpose that it might bring into exercise all the virtues of the Christian cha- racter ; your justice ...
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... arise so many inconsistent charac- ters , and such frequent instances of partial and divided goodness , as we find in the world ; appearances of generosity without justice , justice , honour without truth , probity to SERMON men 6 On ...
... arise so many inconsistent charac- ters , and such frequent instances of partial and divided goodness , as we find in the world ; appearances of generosity without justice , justice , honour without truth , probity to SERMON men 6 On ...
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... arise in succession to his view , and attract his care . Whereas he who runs on in a disorderly course , speedily involves himself in a labyrinth , where he is sur- rounded with intricacy and darkness . crooked paths into which he ...
... arise in succession to his view , and attract his care . Whereas he who runs on in a disorderly course , speedily involves himself in a labyrinth , where he is sur- rounded with intricacy and darkness . crooked paths into which he ...
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... arise , How far it is within our power , and in what degree thoughts are subject to the command of the will ? It is plain that they are not always the offspring of choice . Often they are inevitably impressed upon the mind by sur ...
... arise , How far it is within our power , and in what degree thoughts are subject to the command of the will ? It is plain that they are not always the offspring of choice . Often they are inevitably impressed upon the mind by sur ...
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... arise , attend to all the proper methods of speedily suppressing them . Take example from the unhappy industry which sinners discover in banishing good ones , when a natural sense of religion forces them on their conscience . How ...
... arise , attend to all the proper methods of speedily suppressing them . Take example from the unhappy industry which sinners discover in banishing good ones , when a natural sense of religion forces them on their conscience . How ...
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actions afford Almighty amidst ance appear arise behold Benhadad blessed cerning character Christ Christian circumstances comfort conduct conscience consider CORINTH corruption course crimes darkness death disorder dispositions distress divine divine grace duty dwell earth effects enjoyment eternal evil Father favour fear felicity frailty give glory Gospel guilt happiness hath Hazael heart Heaven Hence honour hope house of mirth house of mourning human nature indulgence influence innocent lence light look Lord mankind ment mercy mind misery moral multitude neral ness never objects occasion ourselves passions perfect pleasure possession praise present principles proper pursuit racter reason regu religion religious render righteousness rise Sennacherib sentiments SERMON shew sider sion society sorrow soul spirit suffer Syria temper terrour thee things thou thoughts tion tivated tural turb vanity vice VIII violent virtue virtuous whole wisdom wise worldly wrath
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Page 121 - Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need
Page 375 - I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest.
Page vii - And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord ? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?
Page 383 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 211 - I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue of my years. I said, I shall not see the LORD, Even the LORD, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more With the inhabitants of the world.
Page 339 - For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?
Page 400 - Thy people also shall be all righteous : they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation : I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Page vii - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Page 220 - I am the Resurrection, and the Life : he that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in
Page 295 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God : and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.