The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 2C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - Sermons, English |
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... given us undeniable evidence , that uni- versal virtue is God's law , and eternal happiness or misery its sanctions : adding at the same time what- ever more particular notices , directions , and encou- ragements our condition wanted ...
... given us undeniable evidence , that uni- versal virtue is God's law , and eternal happiness or misery its sanctions : adding at the same time what- ever more particular notices , directions , and encou- ragements our condition wanted ...
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... given us , can we , or ought we to divest ourselves of it ? Is there any possibility of happiness without it ? Doth not religion apply to it as our main principle of action , recommend its precepts chiefly from their tendency to our ...
... given us , can we , or ought we to divest ourselves of it ? Is there any possibility of happiness without it ? Doth not religion apply to it as our main principle of action , recommend its precepts chiefly from their tendency to our ...
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... given us all , I fear , too many proofs of this truth . If then we are wicked , our only way is , that , yielding to the convic- tions of God's word and Spirit , we apply in the name of our blessed Redeemer for power to deny ourselves ...
... given us all , I fear , too many proofs of this truth . If then we are wicked , our only way is , that , yielding to the convic- tions of God's word and Spirit , we apply in the name of our blessed Redeemer for power to deny ourselves ...
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... given the same rule for young women : and accordingly I shall speak to both , without distinction , in two discourses on this subject . I. The first and chief thing , in which young peo- ple are concerned to shew sobriety of mind , is ...
... given the same rule for young women : and accordingly I shall speak to both , without distinction , in two discourses on this subject . I. The first and chief thing , in which young peo- ple are concerned to shew sobriety of mind , is ...
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... but to serve your fellow creatures , and honour your Maker . You have faculties given you for these purposes : you are to account for the use of them . They are become by the fall of our first parents weak and SERMON III . 39.
... but to serve your fellow creatures , and honour your Maker . You have faculties given you for these purposes : you are to account for the use of them . They are become by the fall of our first parents weak and SERMON III . 39.
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Page 145 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page vi - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page iv - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 402 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 138 - Who will shew us any good?" Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Page 237 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 340 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 19 - Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Page iv - Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, and said, " Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Page 533 - And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?