The works of Robert Hall. With a brief memoir of his life, by dr. Gregory; and observations on his character as a preacher, by J. Foster. Publ. under the superintendence of O. Gregory, Volume 41832 |
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... effect . The passage in which he adverts to this subject is so beautiful , that we cannot prevail on ourselves to withhold it from the reader . He will see at once that the writer has viewed nature with the eye of a poet FOSTER'S ESSAYS ...
... effect . The passage in which he adverts to this subject is so beautiful , that we cannot prevail on ourselves to withhold it from the reader . He will see at once that the writer has viewed nature with the eye of a poet FOSTER'S ESSAYS ...
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... effect were not lost through familiarity , would " have a powerful influence on all opening minds , " and transfuse into the internal economy of ideas " and sentiment something of a character and a " colour correspondent to the beauty ...
... effect were not lost through familiarity , would " have a powerful influence on all opening minds , " and transfuse into the internal economy of ideas " and sentiment something of a character and a " colour correspondent to the beauty ...
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... effect which may be granted to the last possible efforts of a human agent ; and , there- fore , what he did not accomplish , he might " conclude to be placed beyond the sphere of “ mortal activity , and calmly leave to the imme- " diate ...
... effect which may be granted to the last possible efforts of a human agent ; and , there- fore , what he did not accomplish , he might " conclude to be placed beyond the sphere of “ mortal activity , and calmly leave to the imme- " diate ...
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... effect . Some of the illustrations which the author intro- duces in this part of his subject are peculiarly happy . We are delighted to find him treating with poignant ridicule those superficial pretenders , who , without positively ...
... effect . Some of the illustrations which the author intro- duces in this part of his subject are peculiarly happy . We are delighted to find him treating with poignant ridicule those superficial pretenders , who , without positively ...
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... effect every thing ; and we are to look to the Political Justice of Godwin and the Moral Code of Volney , for that which christians were so weak as to expect at the hand of Deity . The conclusion which our author draws from the ...
... effect every thing ; and we are to look to the Political Justice of Godwin and the Moral Code of Volney , for that which christians were so weak as to expect at the hand of Deity . The conclusion which our author draws from the ...
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Page 47 - Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth : for God hath received him.
Page 315 - Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance ; knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Page 480 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page 378 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 279 - But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love ; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Page 448 - Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Page 274 - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
Page 274 - I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him...
Page 469 - ... wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever, and they have no rest day nor night who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 13 - What ages and what lights are requisite for THIS attainment ! This intelligence involves the very attributes of divinity, while a God is denied. For, unless this man is omnipresent, unless he is at this moment in every place in the universe, he cannot know but there may be in some place manifestations of a Deity by which even he would be overpowered.