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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... pains of hell ; that knows the joys of heaven to be un- fpeakable , and certainly believes that an holy life will infallibly bring him thither ; I fay , is it imaginable , that this man should , for for a tranfient action , forfeit all ...
... pains of hell ; that knows the joys of heaven to be un- fpeakable , and certainly believes that an holy life will infallibly bring him thither ; I fay , is it imaginable , that this man should , for for a tranfient action , forfeit all ...
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... pain in it , fuch as is the fin of envy , which never can have pleasure in its actions , but much torment and confumption of the very heart : what fhould should make this man fin fo for nothing , fo SERM . I. Deceitfulness of the Heart .
... pain in it , fuch as is the fin of envy , which never can have pleasure in its actions , but much torment and confumption of the very heart : what fhould should make this man fin fo for nothing , fo SERM . I. Deceitfulness of the Heart .
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... pain , by taking away his life . When things are come to that pafs , it must be done ; but God knows with what little complacency and defire the man makes his request . And yet the things of religion and the fpirit , are the only things ...
... pain , by taking away his life . When things are come to that pafs , it must be done ; but God knows with what little complacency and defire the man makes his request . And yet the things of religion and the fpirit , are the only things ...
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... pain , chufing rather wilful fickness , than an harsh remedy ? Laftly , This confideration is powerful , against the laft and greatest of all terrible things , even death itself ; which justly de- rides all the vain human precepts of ...
... pain , chufing rather wilful fickness , than an harsh remedy ? Laftly , This confideration is powerful , against the laft and greatest of all terrible things , even death itself ; which justly de- rides all the vain human precepts of ...
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... pains it cofts , or whether it may not prove fuch a remedy , as afterwards they will fancy worse than the difeafe itfelf . And when they are thus rafh and unadvised in re- folving on it , they quickly repent of fuch refolutions , when ...
... pains it cofts , or whether it may not prove fuch a remedy , as afterwards they will fancy worse than the difeafe itfelf . And when they are thus rafh and unadvised in re- folving on it , they quickly repent of fuch refolutions , when ...
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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...