Sermons Preached to a Country Congregation: To which are Added, a Few Hints for Sermons; Intended Chiefly for the Use of the Younger Clergy, Volume 1T. Cadell, 1822 |
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... bring a subject more easily to the memory . In proving a point before a common congrega- tion , it seems unnecessary to produce all the argu- ments , that may be used . Such as are most for- cible , are enough . Many will labour a point ...
... bring a subject more easily to the memory . In proving a point before a common congrega- tion , it seems unnecessary to produce all the argu- ments , that may be used . Such as are most for- cible , are enough . Many will labour a point ...
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... bring it home to all ranks of men ) that every man has some talent intrusted to him . One talent we find was com- mitted to the lowest servant . Thus the lowest orders of men have generally the means of being made L made acquainted with ...
... bring it home to all ranks of men ) that every man has some talent intrusted to him . One talent we find was com- mitted to the lowest servant . Thus the lowest orders of men have generally the means of being made L made acquainted with ...
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... bring upon themselves and lastly , before things come to this extremity , they are continually called by the bad example of others ; who , by following the same wicked courses , draw upon themselves , often fatal , always mischievous ...
... bring upon themselves and lastly , before things come to this extremity , they are continually called by the bad example of others ; who , by following the same wicked courses , draw upon themselves , often fatal , always mischievous ...
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... bring him to serious reflection.But I am speaking of the wickedest part of mankind , such as are shut out from society , or in dread of being cut off from it . No such wretches are now my hearers . Crimes however are not confined to ...
... bring him to serious reflection.But I am speaking of the wickedest part of mankind , such as are shut out from society , or in dread of being cut off from it . No such wretches are now my hearers . Crimes however are not confined to ...
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... bring to the throne of grace , and implore God's pardon through the merits of Christ . - When we have done our utmost to discover our sins , still it is to be feared , our best endeavours will not be wholly effectual . Many ignorances ...
... bring to the throne of grace , and implore God's pardon through the merits of Christ . - When we have done our utmost to discover our sins , still it is to be feared , our best endeavours will not be wholly effectual . Many ignorances ...
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Page 421 - For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass, for he beholdeth himself and goeth his way and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 425 - And he said unto him. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Page 6 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ... he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Page 269 - Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 106 - And the eye cannot say to the hand, ' I have no need of thee ' ; nor again the head to the feet,
Page 377 - Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 15 - For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Page 74 - If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Page 368 - But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Page 119 - Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear Him. 14 For He knoweth whereof we are made ; He remembereth that we are but dust.