Sermons on practical subjectsW. Baxter, 1815 - 276 páginas |
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... surely shall goodness , shall virtue pre- vail by habit . These are like faithful friends -the further trial we have of them , we shall find cause to love and value them the more . That the pleasure of religious duty in- creases in ...
... surely shall goodness , shall virtue pre- vail by habit . These are like faithful friends -the further trial we have of them , we shall find cause to love and value them the more . That the pleasure of religious duty in- creases in ...
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... mind ; such effects are surely most interesting . But , in the first place , we should make it our enquiry whether religion is really capable of producing such effects , or whether she does not owe all her amiable attributes to the partial.
... mind ; such effects are surely most interesting . But , in the first place , we should make it our enquiry whether religion is really capable of producing such effects , or whether she does not owe all her amiable attributes to the partial.
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... surely conceive the most exalted ines . When he contemplates the glorious attributes of his Maker and Redeemer , his transcendent good- ness , his unbounded power , he may justly form the highest expectations of that inherit- ance which ...
... surely conceive the most exalted ines . When he contemplates the glorious attributes of his Maker and Redeemer , his transcendent good- ness , his unbounded power , he may justly form the highest expectations of that inherit- ance which ...
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... surely nothing can be more absurd than to indulge such a disposition ; for the life of man has no misery so great as habitual discontent . Pain and sickness are generally transient evils . They are either removed by the return of health ...
... surely nothing can be more absurd than to indulge such a disposition ; for the life of man has no misery so great as habitual discontent . Pain and sickness are generally transient evils . They are either removed by the return of health ...
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... con- cerns are too much for his mind ? If we form a right idea of our Creator and ourselves - if we consider our situation in life as the immediate direction of Providence in the great order of things , we must surely re- 54 SERMON V.
... con- cerns are too much for his mind ? If we form a right idea of our Creator and ourselves - if we consider our situation in life as the immediate direction of Providence in the great order of things , we must surely re- 54 SERMON V.
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affection affliction agreeable Almighty amiable apostle Areopagus arguments attended behold beneficence benevolence blessed brethren charity children of men Christian Christian perfection circumstances complaints conduct consider creatures death delight disposition distress divine divine grace duty enjoy envy eternal evil exalted eyes faith father favour fear fellow-creatures fleeth folly friendship give glorious gracious guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven honour hope house of God human nature immortal indulge Jesus Jesus wept Jews kind labour Lazarus lence ligion LINCOLN'S INN lives Lord means ment mercy mind misery moral necessary ness never objects ourselves pain passions patience peace perfect piety pity pleasure poor prayers precepts principles promises prospect racter reason reflections rejoice religion religious repentance rience righteous says scene sense SERMON shining path sickness sion sorrow spect spirit stranger suffer tender thee things thou tion truth unto vice virtue wicked wickedness wisdom worship wretched
Passagens conhecidas
Página 252 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Página 166 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Página 218 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Página 6 - For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?
Página 165 - For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Página 135 - Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in thy sight ; and receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Página 103 - Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for ! Even that it would please God to destroy me ; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Página i - As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: so man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Página 264 - Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Página 151 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.