Sermons, Volume 1T. Cadell; F.C. & J Rivington [& others], 1822 - 475 pages |
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... youth , were turned towards the Church , and his education received a suitable direction . After the usual grammatical course at school , he entered the Humanity Class in the University of Edinburgh , in October 1730 , and spent eleven ...
... youth , were turned towards the Church , and his education received a suitable direction . After the usual grammatical course at school , he entered the Humanity Class in the University of Edinburgh , in October 1730 , and spent eleven ...
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... youth . About the time in which he was occupied in laying the foundations of this useful institution , he had an opportunity of conferring another important obligation on the literary world , by the part which he acted in rescuing from ...
... youth . About the time in which he was occupied in laying the foundations of this useful institution , he had an opportunity of conferring another important obligation on the literary world , by the part which he acted in rescuing from ...
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... youth- " ful companions , laid the foundations of that splendid re- putation , which , through a long life of meritorious service , ❝continued to increase ; and which has procured for him , as " a religious instructor , access to the ...
... youth- " ful companions , laid the foundations of that splendid re- putation , which , through a long life of meritorious service , ❝continued to increase ; and which has procured for him , as " a religious instructor , access to the ...
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... youth and health ill imitated , and ill supplied , by that forced levity of the vicious , which arises not from the health , but from the drunkenness of the mind . Feeble are all pleasures in which the heart has no part . The selfish ...
... youth and health ill imitated , and ill supplied , by that forced levity of the vicious , which arises not from the health , but from the drunkenness of the mind . Feeble are all pleasures in which the heart has no part . The selfish ...
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... youth its relish was brisk and poignant . It becomes more sober as life advances ; and flattens as life descends . He who lately overflowed with cheerful spirits and high hopes , begins to look back with heaviness on the days of former ...
... youth its relish was brisk and poignant . It becomes more sober as life advances ; and flattens as life descends . He who lately overflowed with cheerful spirits and high hopes , begins to look back with heaviness on the days of former ...
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Page 279 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 221 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 61 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Page 224 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 366 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Page 43 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 8 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Page 1 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord ? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Page 129 - For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?
Page 217 - Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.