Sermons on Important Subjects ...: To which are New Added Three Occasional Sermons, Not Included in the Former Editions. Memoirs and Characters of the Author, and Two Sermons on Occasion of His Death by the Rev. Drs. Gibbons and Tinley, Volume 3T.S. Arden, 1802 |
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... principles , the mo- tives , and the ends of his actions ; and there he finds fufficient caufe for mortification and forrow , even when his actions in themfelves are lawful and good . In fhort , every true penitent is a critic upon his ...
... principles , the mo- tives , and the ends of his actions ; and there he finds fufficient caufe for mortification and forrow , even when his actions in themfelves are lawful and good . In fhort , every true penitent is a critic upon his ...
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... principle of this fervile , ungenerous repentance . Hence you may see you may be very forry for your fin , because it may fix a fcandal upon your character , because it may have injured your temporal estate , or because it may ruin you ...
... principle of this fervile , ungenerous repentance . Hence you may see you may be very forry for your fin , because it may fix a fcandal upon your character , because it may have injured your temporal estate , or because it may ruin you ...
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... principles of religion and virtue are prevailingly uppermoft in his foul , and habitually regulate his behaviour . As for grofs , overt acts of fin , he is habitually free from them , and , indeed , generally this is no great difficulty ...
... principles of religion and virtue are prevailingly uppermoft in his foul , and habitually regulate his behaviour . As for grofs , overt acts of fin , he is habitually free from them , and , indeed , generally this is no great difficulty ...
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... principles of nature , may produce a fervile , mercenary repentance , pro- ceeding from the fears of punishment ; but only the love of God , and the noble principles of the new na- ture , can bring you to a kindly , ingenuous repentance ...
... principles of nature , may produce a fervile , mercenary repentance , pro- ceeding from the fears of punishment ; but only the love of God , and the noble principles of the new na- ture , can bring you to a kindly , ingenuous repentance ...
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... principles of nature are thus exerted , who knows but God may work in you diviner princi- ples , and give you repentance unto life ! My fubject is now ripe for an application ; and this fhall be nothing else but a short illustration of ...
... principles of nature are thus exerted , who knows but God may work in you diviner princi- ples , and give you repentance unto life ! My fubject is now ripe for an application ; and this fhall be nothing else but a short illustration of ...
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Page 383 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 395 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 21 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 232 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe. For there is no difference...
Page 129 - I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless, I live ; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me : and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Page 236 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Page 397 - And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them; and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Page 392 - Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Page 295 - Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.