Sermons on several subjects, publ. by B. Porteus and G. Stinton, Volume 6 |
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Page 36
... Advantage . In Condefcenfion there- fore to common Language , God , though pre- fent every where , is defcribed in holy Writ as peculiarly drawing nigh unto , being , and dwell- ing with , those , who by a Temper and Con- duct of Piety ...
... Advantage . In Condefcenfion there- fore to common Language , God , though pre- fent every where , is defcribed in holy Writ as peculiarly drawing nigh unto , being , and dwell- ing with , those , who by a Temper and Con- duct of Piety ...
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... Advantages : often betraying their own Defigns , perpetually forwarding those of their Oppofers . For while they rafhly prefs on upon others , they lay themfelves open with- out Defence , and verify the Saying of the wife King : He that ...
... Advantages : often betraying their own Defigns , perpetually forwarding those of their Oppofers . For while they rafhly prefs on upon others , they lay themfelves open with- out Defence , and verify the Saying of the wife King : He that ...
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... Advantages of Rea- fon , the Condition of Mankind would be very low , and indeed very unhappy , if we did not alfo excell the reft of the Creatures , which inhabit this Earth , in a greater Power of communicating our Thoughts one to ...
... Advantages of Rea- fon , the Condition of Mankind would be very low , and indeed very unhappy , if we did not alfo excell the reft of the Creatures , which inhabit this Earth , in a greater Power of communicating our Thoughts one to ...
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... Advantage is a very ftrong Tie upon us to fpeak Truth , St. Paul hath not told us here , that it is the only And we experience ourselves to be un- der another more immediate . We feel a na- tural Reluctance in our Confciences to lying d ...
... Advantage is a very ftrong Tie upon us to fpeak Truth , St. Paul hath not told us here , that it is the only And we experience ourselves to be un- der another more immediate . We feel a na- tural Reluctance in our Confciences to lying d ...
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... Advantage be at all doubtful , or not ex- ceeding great , or attainable any other Way , in the fame or but nearly the fame Degree : the plain and the fafe Rule evidently is , that of Simplicity and godly Sincerity in all Cafes . The ...
... Advantage be at all doubtful , or not ex- ceeding great , or attainable any other Way , in the fame or but nearly the fame Degree : the plain and the fafe Rule evidently is , that of Simplicity and godly Sincerity in all Cafes . The ...
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Page 180 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him...
Page 201 - I say unto you, My friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear : Fear Him, Which after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell ; yea, I say unto you, Fear Him.
Page 144 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Page 22 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 178 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin : but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Page 10 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled...
Page 291 - As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 161 - And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies : but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth ; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
Page 355 - ... hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for...
Page 308 - 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?