Sermons [&c.]. [41 sermons in all].1790 |
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Side 9
... expected that virtue should be esteemed , and had in honour in all communities , and in all ages . Nothing can be found or conceived capable of turning to fo good an account ; forafmuch as it yields directly the moft valuable fruits ...
... expected that virtue should be esteemed , and had in honour in all communities , and in all ages . Nothing can be found or conceived capable of turning to fo good an account ; forafmuch as it yields directly the moft valuable fruits ...
Side 32
... expected , to make them amends , that it should prove very beneficial , and yield them great advantages of fome kind or other . But , alas ! the fervitude of fin is likewise un- profitable ; and not only unprofitable , but per- nicious ...
... expected , to make them amends , that it should prove very beneficial , and yield them great advantages of fome kind or other . But , alas ! the fervitude of fin is likewise un- profitable ; and not only unprofitable , but per- nicious ...
Side 50
... reward the other , is only acting according to truth and nature ; and by confequence what must ever be expected from the rectitude and holiness of of the Supreme Judge ; who , as he is 50 Connection between Duty and Happiness .
... reward the other , is only acting according to truth and nature ; and by confequence what must ever be expected from the rectitude and holiness of of the Supreme Judge ; who , as he is 50 Connection between Duty and Happiness .
Side 63
... expected from him . This plea then is a mere pretence ; and can never be thought fufficient either to justify fuch a practice , or account account for it.Can it then be any way re ferred no juft Caufe of Discord . 63.
... expected from him . This plea then is a mere pretence ; and can never be thought fufficient either to justify fuch a practice , or account account for it.Can it then be any way re ferred no juft Caufe of Discord . 63.
Side 73
... expected , where fo malignant a principle has taken hold , and fixed itself to any depth ? a principle fo un- natural and perverfe ; fo injurious to virtue , and by confequence deftructive of happiness ; that it may justly be looked ...
... expected , where fo malignant a principle has taken hold , and fixed itself to any depth ? a principle fo un- natural and perverfe ; fo injurious to virtue , and by confequence deftructive of happiness ; that it may justly be looked ...
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abfurd againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bleffings cafe caufe cauſe chriftians confequence confider confideration confifts corrupt courſe darkneſs defires difpofition diftinction diſcover divine doctrine duty enjoyments evil faculties fafe fame fatisfaction fecure feem feldom felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt folly fome foon foul fpirit fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure future ftate glory God's goodneſs goſpel greateſt happineſs hearts heaven higheſt himſelf honour human impoffible inftruction inſtead intereft itſelf juft juſt leaſt lefs mankind meaſure men's ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never nobleft obferve object occafions oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect pleaſes pleaſure poffible praiſe precept prefent profperity propofed purpoſe purſuits reafon refpect religion ſenſe ſet ſhall ſhort ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion truth underſtandings univerfal uſe virtue wiſdom wiſh worfe worſhip
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Side 179 - Her ways. are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Side 263 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Side 167 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Side 236 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven : for he maketh his fun to rife on the evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the juft and on the unjuft.
Side 21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourfelves fervants to obey, his fervants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of fin unto death, or of obedience unto righteoufnefs...
Side 285 - As well, nay better, and more easily, might he suppose that an earthquake might happen to build towns and cities ; or the materials carried down by a flood fit themselves up, without hands, to a regular fleet. For what are towns, cities, or fleets, in comparison of the vast and amazing fabric of...
Side 280 - Verily I say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Side 323 - For Thou haft made him a little lower than the angels, and haft crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madeft him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands ; Thou haft put all things under his feet...
Side 164 - Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase.
Side 284 - THE meanest insect we can see, the minutest and most contemptible weed we can tread upon, is really sufficient to confound atheism, and baffle all its pretensions. How much more that astonishing variety and multiplicity of God's works, with which we are continually surrounded ! Let any man survey the face of the earth, or lift up his eyes to the firmament ; let him consider the nature and instincts of...