Thirteen [or rather Twenty-six] sermons on various subjects1740 |
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Page 7
... respects hath en- creased our Knowledge and Capacity of Improvement in Religious Truths . It is therefore very unfair , to magnify the pre- fent Strength of Human Reafon , in pre- judice to Divine Revelation , because from Revelation ...
... respects hath en- creased our Knowledge and Capacity of Improvement in Religious Truths . It is therefore very unfair , to magnify the pre- fent Strength of Human Reafon , in pre- judice to Divine Revelation , because from Revelation ...
Page 13
... respect to Heavenly Objects ? Shall He give us Understandings to distinguish , and Wills to choose , and Affections to pursue the Things which relate to our present Intereft ; and fhall He with - hold from us the neceffary Means of ...
... respect to Heavenly Objects ? Shall He give us Understandings to distinguish , and Wills to choose , and Affections to pursue the Things which relate to our present Intereft ; and fhall He with - hold from us the neceffary Means of ...
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... respect to our own Being they declare we are God's Creatures placed here in a State of Probation , in or- der to qualify ourselves for a State of Bliss and Perfection hereafter ; that we came out of the Almighty's Hands upright , * but ...
... respect to our own Being they declare we are God's Creatures placed here in a State of Probation , in or- der to qualify ourselves for a State of Bliss and Perfection hereafter ; that we came out of the Almighty's Hands upright , * but ...
Page 39
... Respect to the full Purpose of God , and plainly fhew'd their Defici- ency , by declaring that fomething better would fucceed : Accordingly it is written , that all the Prophets prophefied until John the Baptift ; and after him began ...
... Respect to the full Purpose of God , and plainly fhew'd their Defici- ency , by declaring that fomething better would fucceed : Accordingly it is written , that all the Prophets prophefied until John the Baptift ; and after him began ...
Page 43
... respects working in us both to will and do according to the good Pleasure of the Almighty ; so that nothing is required but our own fin- cere Co - operation with the Divine Grace , and then we may do all things that are commanded us ...
... respects working in us both to will and do according to the good Pleasure of the Almighty ; so that nothing is required but our own fin- cere Co - operation with the Divine Grace , and then we may do all things that are commanded us ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolutely Affections Afflictions affured againſt Almighty Apoſtle becauſe Bleffed Bleſſed Buſineſs Cafe call'd Caufe cauſe Chrift Chriftian Circumftances confequently confider confift Converfation corrupt Courſe Defign Defires Difcourfe difcover Divine Divine Grace Doctrine doth Duty encreaſe endeavour Eternity exalted Exerciſe Faculties faid Faith fame feem felves ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome freſh ftand fuch fuffer fufficient Glory God's Goodneſs Goſpel Grace Happineſs hath Heaven higheſt himſelf Holy Scriptures infinite Inftance Inftruction itſelf Jefus Labours leaſt lefs Liberty ligion likewife Lord Mankind ments Mifery Miſchief moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary Neceffity nefs obferves ourſelves Paffions Perfons pleaſed Pleaſure Power prefent Publick Puniſhment Purity Purpoſes purſuing racter raiſe Reaſon refpect Religion Royal Paper Senfe SERMON ſhall Soul Spirit thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion Tranfgreffion Truth Underſtanding univerfal unto uſeful Virtue Wiſdom Words World
Popular passages
Page 113 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 282 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 22 - Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Page 295 - Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
Page 116 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 159 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 253 - Man he faid, behold, the Fear of the Lord that is Wifdom, and to depart from Evil is Underftanding.
Page 199 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law : but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Page 111 - And the lord commended the unjuft fteward, becaufe he had done wifely: for the children of this world are in their generation wifer than the children of light.