Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Volume 3J. Cooke, 1794 |
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... religion to the fcoff of those who hate it , and does it more hurt than all the books that ever were written against it ; as the examples of thofe , who , in despite of temptations , hold them fast by God , and continue stedfaft unto ...
... religion to the fcoff of those who hate it , and does it more hurt than all the books that ever were written against it ; as the examples of thofe , who , in despite of temptations , hold them fast by God , and continue stedfaft unto ...
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... religion upon it , is calm and re- figned , will always exert his diligence to the beft advantage . Fretfulness and impatience not only do not affift , but they hinder . A perfon in this ftate has not the use of his powers and faculties ...
... religion upon it , is calm and re- figned , will always exert his diligence to the beft advantage . Fretfulness and impatience not only do not affift , but they hinder . A perfon in this ftate has not the use of his powers and faculties ...
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... religion , and return to heathenifm . It is our Lord's own obfervation . " Therefore " be not anxiously thoughtful , faying , What " fhall we eat , or what fhall we drink , or " wherewithal shall we be clothed ? for after " all these ...
... religion , and return to heathenifm . It is our Lord's own obfervation . " Therefore " be not anxiously thoughtful , faying , What " fhall we eat , or what fhall we drink , or " wherewithal shall we be clothed ? for after " all these ...
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... religion therefore does not give a man wealth , it does not give him that , which is much more likely , at the long run , to prejudice , than to benefit him . If reli gion does not give a man wealth , it makes him happy without it ; if ...
... religion therefore does not give a man wealth , it does not give him that , which is much more likely , at the long run , to prejudice , than to benefit him . If reli gion does not give a man wealth , it makes him happy without it ; if ...
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... religious life is , to " fet God always before us ; " to live under a constant sense of his Providence ; to obferve and study his difpenfations to- wards us , that they may produce their proper effects , and draw forth fuitable returns ...
... religious life is , to " fet God always before us ; " to live under a constant sense of his Providence ; to obferve and study his difpenfations to- wards us , that they may produce their proper effects , and draw forth fuitable returns ...
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Page 200 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 379 - Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Page 309 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Page 368 - Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page i - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 153 - And one of the elders answered, saying unto me ; What are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they? And I said unto him ; Sir thou knowest. And he said to me ; These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Page 165 - And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Page 111 - Prayer for the Queen's Majesty. OLord' our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth...
Page 327 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me ; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people ? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
Page 312 - Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night ; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.