Sermons [&c.]. [41 sermons in all].1790 |
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... become me to make any apology . But I should never be able to excufe myself to the publick , if I prefixed your name only , and took not the leaft notice of the many ho- nours and virtues which adorn it . They would even refent fuch a ...
... become me to make any apology . But I should never be able to excufe myself to the publick , if I prefixed your name only , and took not the leaft notice of the many ho- nours and virtues which adorn it . They would even refent fuch a ...
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... and reform , and even become enamoured of virtue and religion . It is much to be lamented , that many true friends and fincere votaries of reli- b3 gion gion should serve its cause , and confult its credit DEDICATION .
... and reform , and even become enamoured of virtue and religion . It is much to be lamented , that many true friends and fincere votaries of reli- b3 gion gion should serve its cause , and confult its credit DEDICATION .
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... become even the purity and fanctity of the chriftian religion . And indeed we find the Apostle himself thus rejoicing and triumphing in the teftimony of his confcience ; confcience ; folicitous , above all things , to pre- 6 Virtue ...
... become even the purity and fanctity of the chriftian religion . And indeed we find the Apostle himself thus rejoicing and triumphing in the teftimony of his confcience ; confcience ; folicitous , above all things , to pre- 6 Virtue ...
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... no way in- confiftent with the doctrine before us . So far from it , that virtue has ever become more glorious by fuffering . But when it flands in the per- the way of evil men , and evil defigns 10 Virtue glorious , Vice infamous .
... no way in- confiftent with the doctrine before us . So far from it , that virtue has ever become more glorious by fuffering . But when it flands in the per- the way of evil men , and evil defigns 10 Virtue glorious , Vice infamous .
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... become bis difciples indeed ; namely , by continuing in his word ; nor barely in the belief or pro- feffion of it ; but in a stedfaft conformity of their minds and manners thereto . The con- fequence of which we find fet forth in the ...
... become bis difciples indeed ; namely , by continuing in his word ; nor barely in the belief or pro- feffion of it ; but in a stedfaft conformity of their minds and manners thereto . The con- fequence of which we find fet forth in the ...
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abfurd againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bleffings cafe caufe cauſe chriftians confequence confider confideration confifts corrupt courſe darkneſs defires difpofition diftinction diſcover divine doctrine duty enjoyments evil faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feem feldom felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt folly fome foon foul fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure future ftate glory God's goodneſs goſpel greateſt happineſs hearts heaven higheſt himſelf honour human impoffible inftruction inſtead intereft itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs mankind meaſure men's ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never nobleft obferve object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect pleaſes pleaſure poffible praiſe precept prefent profperity propofed purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect religion ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhort ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtandings univerfal uſe virtue wiſdom wiſh worfe worſhip
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Page 179 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Page 263 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 167 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Page 236 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjuft.
Page 21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourfelves fervants to obey, his fervants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of fin unto death, or of obedience unto righteoufnefs...
Page 285 - As well, nay better, and more easily, might he suppose that an earthquake might happen to build towns and cities ; or the materials carried down by a flood fit themselves up, without hands, to a regular fleet. For what are towns, cities, or fleets, in comparison of the vast and amazing fabric of...
Page 280 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 323 - For Thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands ; Thou haft put all things under his feet...
Page 164 - Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Page 284 - THE meanest insect we can see, the minutest and most contemptible weed we can tread upon, is really sufficient to confound atheism, and baffle all its pretensions. How much more that astonishing variety and multiplicity of God's works, with which we are continually surrounded ! Let any man survey the face of the earth, or lift up his eyes to the firmament ; let him consider the nature and instincts of...