Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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... defign , and which was carried on for feveral years , not without con- fiderable fuccefs . He was in great esteem with the gentle- men of the first rank in the neighbourhood . The vivacity of his fpirit , true wit , fo corrected , as to ...
... defign , and which was carried on for feveral years , not without con- fiderable fuccefs . He was in great esteem with the gentle- men of the first rank in the neighbourhood . The vivacity of his fpirit , true wit , fo corrected , as to ...
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... Then he confiders the true defign of christianity by the knowledge of which we are helped to a right understanding of the terms of our acceptance with God . He obferves observes that the very effence of faith by which christians The ...
... Then he confiders the true defign of christianity by the knowledge of which we are helped to a right understanding of the terms of our acceptance with God . He obferves observes that the very effence of faith by which christians The ...
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... , reviewed all that I have written upon this inquiry ; I dare fay , in his " fight , that my foul approves the defign of the gofpel , and heartily concurs with 3 . 1 it . I can fay without diffimulation , after " " it , The PREFACE . xi.
... , reviewed all that I have written upon this inquiry ; I dare fay , in his " fight , that my foul approves the defign of the gofpel , and heartily concurs with 3 . 1 it . I can fay without diffimulation , after " " it , The PREFACE . xi.
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... defign of this preface does not admit of following him through the particulars of this kind , which would fwell it to a very great bulk . All that can be expected , is , a general view of the defigns which he purfued , and his great ...
... defign of this preface does not admit of following him through the particulars of this kind , which would fwell it to a very great bulk . All that can be expected , is , a general view of the defigns which he purfued , and his great ...
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... defign of pleafing God , be conftantly " and uniformly pursued ; whenever that is neglected , fincerity is loft . But I apply σε myself to thefe exercises , first , because " they are a noble employment of the mind , " moft worthy of ...
... defign of pleafing God , be conftantly " and uniformly pursued ; whenever that is neglected , fincerity is loft . But I apply σε myself to thefe exercises , first , because " they are a noble employment of the mind , " moft worthy of ...
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Abernethy abfolutely affections againſt alfo apoſtle arifes becauſe beſt cafe cauſe cerning character Chrift chriſtianity confcience confider confideration confifts courfe courſe death defign defires difciples difpofitions divine eſpecially eſteem evil exerciſe faid faith falvation fame fcripture feems felf felves fenfe fermons ferve fervice fhall fhew fincere firft firſt fome forrow fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fufferings fufficient fure fynod goodneſs goſpel grace greateſt happineſs heart higheſt himſelf human intereft itſelf Jefus Jews judgment juft juſt leaſt liberty Lord lufts meaſure ment mercy mind minifters moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve occafion offence oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect perfon pleaſe pleaſure preferve preſent principle profeffion publiſhed purpoſes racter reaſon refpect religion repentance righteous righteouſneſs Saviour ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtate ſtrong ſuch temper thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true underſtanding uſe virtue wiſdom