Sermons on Several SubjectsHopkins and Earle, 1808 - 368 pages |
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... happiness to be attained in this world . Experience corresponds with the reason of the thing . I take upon me to say that religious men are generally cheerful . If this be not observed , as might be ex- pected , supposing it to be true ...
... happiness to be attained in this world . Experience corresponds with the reason of the thing . I take upon me to say that religious men are generally cheerful . If this be not observed , as might be ex- pected , supposing it to be true ...
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... happiness which may be attained . Therefore he has no pretence for alleging uncertainty as an excuse for his conduct , because he does not act in conformity with that in which there is no uncer- tainty at all . In the next place , it is ...
... happiness which may be attained . Therefore he has no pretence for alleging uncertainty as an excuse for his conduct , because he does not act in conformity with that in which there is no uncer- tainty at all . In the next place , it is ...
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... happiness he was anxious , to be placed , a life of con- firmed vice and dissoluteness ; founded in a formal renunciation of religion . He that has to preach christianity to persons in this state has to preach to stones . He must not ...
... happiness he was anxious , to be placed , a life of con- firmed vice and dissoluteness ; founded in a formal renunciation of religion . He that has to preach christianity to persons in this state has to preach to stones . He must not ...
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... happiness . Now of examples of this kind , namely , of direct and special mercies towards himself , no one , who calls to mind the passages and providences of his life , can be destitute . There is one topic of gra- titude falling under ...
... happiness . Now of examples of this kind , namely , of direct and special mercies towards himself , no one , who calls to mind the passages and providences of his life , can be destitute . There is one topic of gra- titude falling under ...
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... happiness of our lives . But whilst the religious prin- ciple is forming , at least during the first steps of that formation , we are induced to think about religion chiefly from a sense of its vast consequences , and this reason is ...
... happiness of our lives . But whilst the religious prin- ciple is forming , at least during the first steps of that formation , we are induced to think about religion chiefly from a sense of its vast consequences , and this reason is ...
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amongst Apostle appear believe blessed body book of Revelations called Canaan cause cerning character christian concerning condition conduct conscience conversion course death of Christ degree devo devotion discourse disposition divine divine grace doctrine duty earnest effect efficacy endeavours evil exer expressions Father feel flesh gift gion give God's grace habit happiness hath hear heart heaven Holy Spirit hope human idolatry infirmities influence Israel Israelites Jesus Christ Joseph ligion lives Lord Lord's mankind mean meditations mercy mind moral motives nature necessary ness object observe occasions ourselves particular passage Paul perceive person pray prayer preach present principle question racter reason regard religion religious repentance salvation Saviour scripture secondly sense seriousness SERMON sincere sins soul speak things thou thoughts tion true truth uncon unto vice vile body virtue warnings whilst words worldly worship
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Page 167 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 179 - Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Page 148 - Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
Page 128 - For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Page 126 - I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Page 277 - Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Page 177 - This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me : for he was before me.
Page 163 - As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. Behold, all souls are Mine: as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine : the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Page 131 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 163 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.