Sermons Preached to a Country Congregation: To which are Added a Few Hints for Sermons, Volume 3T. Cadeli, 1822 |
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... passage to it . The glory of God is an expression taken from human things , as all our expressions must be taken that relate to God . We can only explain such things as we do not know by comparing them with things we do know . Literally ...
... passage to it . The glory of God is an expression taken from human things , as all our expressions must be taken that relate to God . We can only explain such things as we do not know by comparing them with things we do know . Literally ...
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... passages show , what stress the Scriptures lay upon example . And yet some people will cry , Our wickedness hurts only ourselves . You are mistaken , my friends ; the hurt you do yourselves is not half the guilt that attends your bad ...
... passages show , what stress the Scriptures lay upon example . And yet some people will cry , Our wickedness hurts only ourselves . You are mistaken , my friends ; the hurt you do yourselves is not half the guilt that attends your bad ...
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... first place , the Scribes and Pharisees had lost all sense of religion . Our Saviour applies to them that passage of the prophet , This people draweth 6 draweth nigh me with their lips , but their heart 56 SERMON VI .
... first place , the Scribes and Pharisees had lost all sense of religion . Our Saviour applies to them that passage of the prophet , This people draweth 6 draweth nigh me with their lips , but their heart 56 SERMON VI .
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... passages , to mortify our members upon earth - to beware of covetousness - and to consi- der seriously , that if any man love the world , the love of the Father is not in him : - for as the end of the Christian religion is , to bring ...
... passages , to mortify our members upon earth - to beware of covetousness - and to consi- der seriously , that if any man love the world , the love of the Father is not in him : - for as the end of the Christian religion is , to bring ...
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... passage I have just read , three Christian virtues compared , and one of them placed in a higher rank than the other two . - This is rather singular ... passages , and and particularly in the passage before us , it seems 130 SERMON XII .
... passage I have just read , three Christian virtues compared , and one of them placed in a higher rank than the other two . - This is rather singular ... passages , and and particularly in the passage before us , it seems 130 SERMON XII .
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Page 78 - For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Page 387 - I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 112 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 326 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 398 - Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Page 54 - For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 1 - Fear not; for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord...
Page 338 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Page 315 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 21 - More especially we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.