Sermons and Sketches of SermonsHarper and brothers, 1845 - 437 pages |
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... means , " tear your heart from it ; " rend your heart from these earthly tendons which bind it ; loosen these bands . This is one of the greatest evils of the human heart , and most difficult to extract . ( Was it not the greatest sin ...
... means , " tear your heart from it ; " rend your heart from these earthly tendons which bind it ; loosen these bands . This is one of the greatest evils of the human heart , and most difficult to extract . ( Was it not the greatest sin ...
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... means will do ; it is only prayer that throws off the load . Prayer , says Chrysostom , is the flight of the soul into the bosom of God ! Yes ; the dove is pursued , dangers in- crease , no possibility of escape is left ; but she flies ...
... means will do ; it is only prayer that throws off the load . Prayer , says Chrysostom , is the flight of the soul into the bosom of God ! Yes ; the dove is pursued , dangers in- crease , no possibility of escape is left ; but she flies ...
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... . A little care kept in the heart will corrupt as a canker . " And the peace of God , " & c . Go and learn what that means . It passes human understanding because it is the peace of God , and is of his own nature 20 BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING .
... . A little care kept in the heart will corrupt as a canker . " And the peace of God , " & c . Go and learn what that means . It passes human understanding because it is the peace of God , and is of his own nature 20 BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING .
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... means by the term idola- ters . It is admitted by all that he who had any part in our formation has a right to a part of our worship ; and it is not unreasonable that a Being who had the greatest share in our formation should have most ...
... means by the term idola- ters . It is admitted by all that he who had any part in our formation has a right to a part of our worship ; and it is not unreasonable that a Being who had the greatest share in our formation should have most ...
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... means to go between one person and another , and address one on behalf of another ; and in Scripture , to make such address to God . St. John is a commentator on this : " If any man sin , we have an advocate with the Father , Je- sus ...
... means to go between one person and another , and address one on behalf of another ; and in Scripture , to make such address to God . St. John is a commentator on this : " If any man sin , we have an advocate with the Father , Je- sus ...
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Page 277 - LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. "And many people shall go and say, 'Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths:' for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Page 279 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 287 - What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in Spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son...
Page 16 - Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Page 165 - And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried ; and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, woe is me, for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.
Page 295 - O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, 'Behold your God!
Page 240 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9.
Page 314 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 328 - For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Page 101 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: " let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.