The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 5Clarendon Press, 1826 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 62
Page 8
... condition , which change and vary almost every moment ! Doubtless , that man will find enough to do , that shall undertake to make faces after an ape ; but he will find a great deal more , that will needs be aping an inconstant fortune ...
... condition , which change and vary almost every moment ! Doubtless , that man will find enough to do , that shall undertake to make faces after an ape ; but he will find a great deal more , that will needs be aping an inconstant fortune ...
Page 16
... condition is a thousand times more safe and secure , than if God's will were subject to his ; because though there be the same benevolence to him in both , yet his will might mislead God's , but God's will cannot mislead his . And thus ...
... condition is a thousand times more safe and secure , than if God's will were subject to his ; because though there be the same benevolence to him in both , yet his will might mislead God's , but God's will cannot mislead his . And thus ...
Page 27
... condition so unsuitable to my nature . Whilst therefore I am running from God , after my own will , I am running from heaven ; and if I do not stop , the sooner shall run myself to a distance from it , as immense and irreconcileable as ...
... condition so unsuitable to my nature . Whilst therefore I am running from God , after my own will , I am running from heaven ; and if I do not stop , the sooner shall run myself to a distance from it , as immense and irreconcileable as ...
Page 43
... condition ; till , through our gradual progress from this rude and imperfect state , we at length arrive to the perfection of happiness for which we were made . And such is the condition of our nature , as that it is as necessary for us ...
... condition ; till , through our gradual progress from this rude and imperfect state , we at length arrive to the perfection of happiness for which we were made . And such is the condition of our nature , as that it is as necessary for us ...
Page 44
... condition ; which it could not be , if it did not abate for our defects , and admit us to be righteous in the main , even while we are imperfectly and that it doth so , is apparent by the distinction it frequently makes between the less ...
... condition ; which it could not be , if it did not abate for our defects , and admit us to be righteous in the main , even while we are imperfectly and that it doth so , is apparent by the distinction it frequently makes between the less ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able actions affections apostle beauty begotten beloved blessed capable choose Christ Christian commands conscience consequently consider contrary creatures degree of love delight desire divine doth double minded duty endear endeavour enjoy eternal everlasting evil faculties Father fear glorious glory God's love gospel grace and favour happiness hate hath heart heartily heaven heavenly hence holy hope and fear inclinations infinite John xiv lastly law of chastity law of perfection law of sincerity ligion live Lord love for love lover lusts mercy mighty mind misery motives nature necessarily neral ness never obedience obey obliged ourselves pardon passion peace plain pleasure principle Psalm punishment quires reason religion render repent resolution reward rience righteous men righteousness sacrifice saith Saviour sense shew sins soul Spirit suffer sufficient sure thee things thou thoughts tion transubstantiation true tural ture unto utmost vast virtue whatsoever Wherefore whilst wicked wilful wilfully
Popular passages
Page 347 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 269 - He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Page 278 - In this was manifested the love of GOD towards us, because that GOD sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved GOD, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 367 - CAN a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Page 83 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Page 92 - Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Page 321 - ... the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment, ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Page 3 - Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Page 292 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 138 - Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.