Lectures on the Gospel of St. Matthew: Delivered in the Parish Church of St. James, Westminster, in the Years 1798, 1799, 1800, and 1801 |
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... eyes on these pages ; and that they may also tend in some degree to confirm the faith and invigorate the good resolutions of many sincere believers in the Gospel . With this hope I now offer them to the world , and particularly to those ...
... eyes on these pages ; and that they may also tend in some degree to confirm the faith and invigorate the good resolutions of many sincere believers in the Gospel . With this hope I now offer them to the world , and particularly to those ...
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... eye - witnesses , and the other two constant companions of those who were so , from whom they received immediately every thing they re- late . This is better authority for the truth of these histories than we have for the greater part ...
... eye - witnesses , and the other two constant companions of those who were so , from whom they received immediately every thing they re- late . This is better authority for the truth of these histories than we have for the greater part ...
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... eye - witness of every thing he relates . He was called by our blessed Lord from a most lucrative occupation , that of a collector of the public revenue , to be one of his dis ciples and friends ; a call which he immediately obeyed ...
... eye - witness of every thing he relates . He was called by our blessed Lord from a most lucrative occupation , that of a collector of the public revenue , to be one of his dis ciples and friends ; a call which he immediately obeyed ...
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... eyes that were constantly fixed upon them . 3. The manner in which these wise men approached our Lord , is precisely that in which the people always addressed themselves to men of high rank and dignity . They worshipped him ; that is ...
... eyes that were constantly fixed upon them . 3. The manner in which these wise men approached our Lord , is precisely that in which the people always addressed themselves to men of high rank and dignity . They worshipped him ; that is ...
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... eyes and cloud your understandings , and then you will be able to see the truth and bear the light . This was the method which John took , the instrument he made use of to extirpate out of the minds of his hearers all impediments to the ...
... eyes and cloud your understandings , and then you will be able to see the truth and bear the light . This was the method which John took , the instrument he made use of to extirpate out of the minds of his hearers all impediments to the ...
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Page 146 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented (of whom the world was not worthy); they wandered in deserts and in mountains and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 257 - Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken : and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven : and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Page 259 - But of that day and hour knoweth no man ; no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Page 226 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 285 - And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
Page 235 - And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the person of men.
Page 327 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 286 - In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.
Page 308 - Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and eay unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 217 - Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come and follow me.