The Works of Bishop Sherlock: With Some Account of His Life, Summary of Each Discourse, Notes, &c, Volume 3A.J. Valpy, 1830 |
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Page 45
... constant encouragement in doing the work of the Lord ; let us do his work cheerfully and heartily , knowing for certain that ' our labor shall not be in vain in the Lord . ' SUMMARY OF DISCOURSE LIV . • PROVERBS , CHAP . DISCOURSE LIII .
... constant encouragement in doing the work of the Lord ; let us do his work cheerfully and heartily , knowing for certain that ' our labor shall not be in vain in the Lord . ' SUMMARY OF DISCOURSE LIV . • PROVERBS , CHAP . DISCOURSE LIII .
Page 66
... labor to reconcile them- selves with the commands of God's law ; for great as is the pleasure of sin , they cannot of themselves bear up against a guilty conscience . While the pleasure is new and in its full vigor , or the gain ...
... labor to reconcile them- selves with the commands of God's law ; for great as is the pleasure of sin , they cannot of themselves bear up against a guilty conscience . While the pleasure is new and in its full vigor , or the gain ...
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... labor to reconcile themselves as far as possible with the commands and injunctions of God's law ; for as great as the pleasure of sin is , as large as the profit of iniquity often is , they cannot of themselves sustain the spirit of a ...
... labor to reconcile themselves as far as possible with the commands and injunctions of God's law ; for as great as the pleasure of sin is , as large as the profit of iniquity often is , they cannot of themselves sustain the spirit of a ...
Page 81
... labor to render it of a piece with their own affections : in others we will show you the practice . 6 The Jews had a law , commanding that they should honor their father and their mother ; which implied an obligation on children to ...
... labor to render it of a piece with their own affections : in others we will show you the practice . 6 The Jews had a law , commanding that they should honor their father and their mother ; which implied an obligation on children to ...
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... labor to maintain their tenets , and more or less pervert the Scripture , as they have more or less gone astray from it . The same disposition is perpetually showing itself in private life . There are not so many self - condemned ...
... labor to maintain their tenets , and more or less pervert the Scripture , as they have more or less gone astray from it . The same disposition is perpetually showing itself in private life . There are not so many self - condemned ...
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Page 214 - Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good. and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is a minister of God to thee for good.
Page 215 - ... for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 294 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 65 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right ; this do, and thou shalt live.
Page 38 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Page 206 - But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Page 394 - ... pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 39 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words ; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, (which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 152 - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Page 222 - For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men : as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.