Sermons: Accompanied by Suitable Prayers, Designed to be Used in Families, Volume 2John Relly Beard L. C. Bowles, 1832 |
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... need , is a part of the benevolence , the virtue of Christianity . Why , then , was this wo pronounced upon the rich ? and why this blessing upon the poor ? My friends , there is much in these words of Christ , which 3.
... need , is a part of the benevolence , the virtue of Christianity . Why , then , was this wo pronounced upon the rich ? and why this blessing upon the poor ? My friends , there is much in these words of Christ , which 3.
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... of God , must give account to him , and will be happy or miser- able beyond the grave , according to the deeds done in the body . And the end of every allotment of God's providence is , the piety and virtue of those who 18.
... of God , must give account to him , and will be happy or miser- able beyond the grave , according to the deeds done in the body . And the end of every allotment of God's providence is , the piety and virtue of those who 18.
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... virtue of those who are the subjects of this providence ; because , in this piety and virtue alone consists the true , the ever enduring , and ever enlarging happiness of immortal natures . Whatever , then , conduces to this piety and ...
... virtue of those who are the subjects of this providence ; because , in this piety and virtue alone consists the true , the ever enduring , and ever enlarging happiness of immortal natures . Whatever , then , conduces to this piety and ...
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... virtue . He called them indeed to the only happiness , which can be possessed by the richest , the most favored of the race ; for , in truth , there is no enduring happiness , but that of the mind , —that of virtue . See , then , how ad ...
... virtue . He called them indeed to the only happiness , which can be possessed by the richest , the most favored of the race ; for , in truth , there is no enduring happiness , but that of the mind , —that of virtue . See , then , how ad ...
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... virtues . And are not these the highest of the personal virtues of the Gospel ? Turn your thoughts also , for a moment ... virtue ; to do what I may , in aiding them to understand , and to comply with , these condi- tions , which God has ...
... virtues . And are not these the highest of the personal virtues of the Gospel ? Turn your thoughts also , for a moment ... virtue ; to do what I may , in aiding them to understand , and to comply with , these condi- tions , which God has ...
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Page 177 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, and their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace. For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality.
Page 294 - Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh the truth in his heart.
Page 328 - And the hour is coming when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth: they that have done good unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
Page 104 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Page 252 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Page 478 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 104 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 34 - And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them: "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Page 219 - That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables ; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Page 252 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.