Sermons [&c.]. [41 sermons in all].1790 |
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... give way to the power and prevalence of your illuftrious example . This is a living proof of the dignity of virtue , and the di- vine excellence of our religion ; a proof which univerfally ftrikes the eye , and finks into the heart ...
... give way to the power and prevalence of your illuftrious example . This is a living proof of the dignity of virtue , and the di- vine excellence of our religion ; a proof which univerfally ftrikes the eye , and finks into the heart ...
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... give it an amiable figure in the eye of the world . Many worthy , per- formances , and laudable endeavours , are daily depreciated by a negligent , abfurd , difagreeable manner . Affected fingulari- ties , injudicious aufterities ...
... give it an amiable figure in the eye of the world . Many worthy , per- formances , and laudable endeavours , are daily depreciated by a negligent , abfurd , difagreeable manner . Affected fingulari- ties , injudicious aufterities ...
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... give up the praise and approbation of their own minds . A way of thinking that might have become even the purity and fanctity of the chriftian religion . And indeed we find the Apostle himself thus rejoicing and triumphing in the ...
... give up the praise and approbation of their own minds . A way of thinking that might have become even the purity and fanctity of the chriftian religion . And indeed we find the Apostle himself thus rejoicing and triumphing in the ...
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... gives fo fair a title to it as virtue , nothing fo juftly forfeits it as vice . amiable character was ever heard of , where virtue was not the principal ingredient : and where it has been wanting , the greateft abi- lities and most ...
... gives fo fair a title to it as virtue , nothing fo juftly forfeits it as vice . amiable character was ever heard of , where virtue was not the principal ingredient : and where it has been wanting , the greateft abi- lities and most ...
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... gives them to understand , that however free they might be in a civil or political fenfe ( though even in that respect they had then no reason to boast ) , yet in a moral sense they were certainly not fo . Suppofing them as independent ...
... gives them to understand , that however free they might be in a civil or political fenfe ( though even in that respect they had then no reason to boast ) , yet in a moral sense they were certainly not fo . Suppofing them as independent ...
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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...