Sermons Preached to a Country Congregation: To which are Added, a Few Hints for Sermons; Intended Chiefly for the Use of the Younger Clergy, Volume 3T. Cadell, 1822 |
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... by it . But what could God Almighty do more for man , consistently with leav- ing him at liberty to act freely ? He could only give him a rule to walk by , and reason to enforce that that rule ; unless he had changed his nature , SERMON I ...
... by it . But what could God Almighty do more for man , consistently with leav- ing him at liberty to act freely ? He could only give him a rule to walk by , and reason to enforce that that rule ; unless he had changed his nature , SERMON I ...
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... nature , and , by giving him a new religion , had wrought a stand- ing miracle to force his obedience to it . So that , of course , the world will always be divided into two sorts of people such as are deaf to all the calls of religion ...
... nature , and , by giving him a new religion , had wrought a stand- ing miracle to force his obedience to it . So that , of course , the world will always be divided into two sorts of people such as are deaf to all the calls of religion ...
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... nature : and it is ab- surd to suppose , things opposite in their nature can agree . Just as opposite in their nature are the things of this world , and the things of the next . They can never be brought to an agreement . One must have ...
... nature : and it is ab- surd to suppose , things opposite in their nature can agree . Just as opposite in their nature are the things of this world , and the things of the next . They can never be brought to an agreement . One must have ...
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... nature of that future world is , you must endeavour to make your souls con- formable to it . Now , thus far of the nature of that future world we well know , that it is a place wherein dwelleth righteousness ; and from every part of ...
... nature of that future world is , you must endeavour to make your souls con- formable to it . Now , thus far of the nature of that future world we well know , that it is a place wherein dwelleth righteousness ; and from every part of ...
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... which is agreeable to the nature of a future state of happiness ; and without which we cannot gain an entrance into it . At the same time , all sin , either against God , your neighbour , or yourselves , either SERMON III . 31.
... which is agreeable to the nature of a future state of happiness ; and without which we cannot gain an entrance into it . At the same time , all sin , either against God , your neighbour , or yourselves , either SERMON III . 31.
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Page 21 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 330 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 314 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works : shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Page 204 - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Page 79 - And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Page 319 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office ; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 371 - Be ye angry, and sin not : let not the sun go down upon your wrath : neither give place to the devil.
Page 402 - Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Page 1 - Fear not; for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord...
Page 342 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.