Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1751 |
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... those that seek me early fhall find me . SERMON VIII . P. 166 Diligence in feeking Wisdom always fuccefsful . Prov . viii . 17 , Those that feek me early shall find me . SERMON IX . P. 190 Self - government essential to Wisdom . Prov ...
... those that seek me early fhall find me . SERMON VIII . P. 166 Diligence in feeking Wisdom always fuccefsful . Prov . viii . 17 , Those that feek me early shall find me . SERMON IX . P. 190 Self - government essential to Wisdom . Prov ...
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... those things which rival wisdom for our affections , is fully fhewn . The means , and the neces fary difpofitions on our part , in order to our attaining the true difcretion here juftly cele- brated , are particularly mentioned , and those ...
... those things which rival wisdom for our affections , is fully fhewn . The means , and the neces fary difpofitions on our part , in order to our attaining the true difcretion here juftly cele- brated , are particularly mentioned , and those ...
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... those whom they injure . But all this , in the judg- ment of Solomon , is extreme folly ; and the fenfelefs wretch , deprived of all reason , is only hafting to his ruin , as an ox goeth to the flaughter , or , as a fool to the ...
... those whom they injure . But all this , in the judg- ment of Solomon , is extreme folly ; and the fenfelefs wretch , deprived of all reason , is only hafting to his ruin , as an ox goeth to the flaughter , or , as a fool to the ...
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... those who have fearched into it with the greatest care ; yet the principal strokes are fo clear , that he who runs may read , as the prophet fpeaketh ; scarcely any Chriftian can be ignorant of them , at least so far ignorant , as not ...
... those who have fearched into it with the greatest care ; yet the principal strokes are fo clear , that he who runs may read , as the prophet fpeaketh ; scarcely any Chriftian can be ignorant of them , at least so far ignorant , as not ...
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... he hath com- manded . When St. Paul giveth these epi- thets to religious virtue , much of the fame fignification with those in the text , whatso- ever II . ever things are true , and pure , 34 The Excellency of Wisdom .
... he hath com- manded . When St. Paul giveth these epi- thets to religious virtue , much of the fame fignification with those in the text , whatso- ever II . ever things are true , and pure , 34 The Excellency of Wisdom .
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affections affure againſt apoſtle becauſe Befides beſt bleffed cafe cauſe chap Chrift chriſtianity confcience confequences confider confideration conftitution converfation courſe defign defire difpofitions diligent divine doctrine doth endeavour enjoyment eſpecially eſtabliſhed eſteem evil excellent exerciſe faith fame favour fcripture feek felves fenfe fenfible fhall fhew fheweth fincere firft firſt fome fpeaketh fpirit ftate ftill ftrength fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fure giveth gofpel goodneſs greateſt happineſs hath heart higheſt himſelf honour human inftruction intereft itſelf judgment juft juſt leaſt ligion Lord meaſure mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary obferve occafion oppofite ourſelves paffions perfect perfons Pfal pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferve promiſe Prov purpoſes purſue racter reaſon religion religious virtue reprefenteth reſpect righteouſneſs ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould Solomon ſpeak ſtate ſtrong thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth underſtanding uſe wicked wife wiſdom
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Page 344 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things- Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 288 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 184 - Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? Neither is it beyond the sea that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 125 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked...
Page 43 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 129 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 86 - Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Page 286 - 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 44 - No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Page 285 - Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which are before, I prefs toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus.