Sermons on Practical Subjects: Extracted Chiefly from the Works of Divines of the Last Century. By Richard Burn, ... In Four Volumes. ...T. Cadell, 1774 |
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Page 49
... us therefore , by faith and obedience , apply ourselves to our divine and eternal Peace - maker , the Saviour of mankind , the E Mediator Mediator between God and man , whom heaven and earth SERM . III . 49 of Tranquility .
... us therefore , by faith and obedience , apply ourselves to our divine and eternal Peace - maker , the Saviour of mankind , the E Mediator Mediator between God and man , whom heaven and earth SERM . III . 49 of Tranquility .
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... Saviour hath plainly di- rected , in two fimilitudes ; that of a builder , who before he begins , confiders whether he hath enough to finish ; and that of a king making war , who firft confults , whe- ther he is strong enough at least ...
... Saviour hath plainly di- rected , in two fimilitudes ; that of a builder , who before he begins , confiders whether he hath enough to finish ; and that of a king making war , who firft confults , whe- ther he is strong enough at least ...
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... Saviour , which is in fin , and of its mifchievoufnefs to their own felves ; how it robs them of all that eter- nal good which their hearts defire , and brings them under all thofe infupportable and endless evils which they fear : All ...
... Saviour , which is in fin , and of its mifchievoufnefs to their own felves ; how it robs them of all that eter- nal good which their hearts defire , and brings them under all thofe infupportable and endless evils which they fear : All ...
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... Saviour , to an argument formed in the minds of moît men , in the be- half of covetoufnefs ; which grounding itself upon that univerfal principle , that all men defire to make their life in this world as happy as they can , proceed to ...
... Saviour , to an argument formed in the minds of moît men , in the be- half of covetoufnefs ; which grounding itself upon that univerfal principle , that all men defire to make their life in this world as happy as they can , proceed to ...
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... Saviour allows , and contradicts not in the leaft ; as being indeed the first , and most native re- sult of those principles , which every man brings into the world with him . But as for the two confequences drawn from thence ; the ...
... Saviour allows , and contradicts not in the leaft ; as being indeed the first , and most native re- sult of those principles , which every man brings into the world with him . But as for the two confequences drawn from thence ; the ...
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Page 22 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 482 - If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar : for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God Whom he hath not seen ? And this commandment have we from Him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Page 197 - That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Page 410 - For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Page 119 - But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more ; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Page 59 - Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Page 27 - Prayer is the peace of our spirit, the stillness of our thoughts, the evenness of recollection, the seat of meditation, the rest of our cares, and the calm of our tempest; prayer is the issue of a quiet mind, of untroubled thoughts, it is the daughter of charity, and the sister of meekness...
Page 413 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Page 166 - But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them that curfe you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which defpitefully ufe you, and perfecute you...