Sermons Preached to a Country Congregation: (VIII, 423 p.)W. Flint, 1810 |
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... heart , & c . 373 XIV . I fee the heavens opened , & c . 375 XV . The kingdom of heaven is like a net , & c . 377 XVI . Ceafe to do evil , & c . - 380 XVII . Happy is he who condemneth not him- felf , & c . 381 XVIII . The Scribes and ...
... heart , & c . 373 XIV . I fee the heavens opened , & c . 375 XV . The kingdom of heaven is like a net , & c . 377 XVI . Ceafe to do evil , & c . - 380 XVII . Happy is he who condemneth not him- felf , & c . 381 XVIII . The Scribes and ...
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... life , which we had originally loft . This indeed feems to be the leading point of Christianity ; the word of God every where exhorting us to cleanse our hearts -to to purify our affections - and to transform ourselves into 10 SERMON I.
... life , which we had originally loft . This indeed feems to be the leading point of Christianity ; the word of God every where exhorting us to cleanse our hearts -to to purify our affections - and to transform ourselves into 10 SERMON I.
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... heart , and a good life . With regard again to an awful doctrine , which we have lately heard difputed with so much free- dom ; one fhould think , that a comparison of Spi- ritual things with fpiritual , might lead us here also to one ...
... heart , and a good life . With regard again to an awful doctrine , which we have lately heard difputed with so much free- dom ; one fhould think , that a comparison of Spi- ritual things with fpiritual , might lead us here also to one ...
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... hearts , whether it purify them in this exalted manner ? At the fame time , I think , we have good ground to cenfure thofe , who publicly raise fcruples . Why cannot they be fatisfied with keeping their opinions at home ? When a man ...
... hearts , whether it purify them in this exalted manner ? At the fame time , I think , we have good ground to cenfure thofe , who publicly raise fcruples . Why cannot they be fatisfied with keeping their opinions at home ? When a man ...
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... heart , as well as his opinions . He will not allow the precepts of reli- gion to be refined by the gloffes of the world- nor accommodated to its fafhions - nor con- fidered as fpeculative points . His faith will be a directing ...
... heart , as well as his opinions . He will not allow the precepts of reli- gion to be refined by the gloffes of the world- nor accommodated to its fafhions - nor con- fidered as fpeculative points . His faith will be a directing ...
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Page 176 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Page v - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God ; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Page 234 - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Page 93 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.
Page 399 - For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 387 - The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth, so is every one that is born of the spirit.
Page 320 - Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God, And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Page 205 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Page 151 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 250 - And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.