Works of the Right Reverend Beilby Porteus, Late Bishop of London: With His Life, Volume 3T. Cadell, 1823 |
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... utmost offence both to the Jew and to the Greek ; but notwithstanding this , he asserts , " that it was the power of God " unto salvation . " * He was no stranger to the numberless objections made to it by the profound reasoners , and ...
... utmost offence both to the Jew and to the Greek ; but notwithstanding this , he asserts , " that it was the power of God " unto salvation . " * He was no stranger to the numberless objections made to it by the profound reasoners , and ...
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... utmost efforts to recover them . wretch that has committed a murder , may be struck with the deepest remorse and horror for his crime , and may most serious- ly determine to make every amends for it in his power . But does this save him ...
... utmost efforts to recover them . wretch that has committed a murder , may be struck with the deepest remorse and horror for his crime , and may most serious- ly determine to make every amends for it in his power . But does this save him ...
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... utmost height , and to have extended to the bodies as well as to the souls of men , of both which he some- times took absolute possession ; as we see in the history of those unhappy persons men- tioned in Scripture , whom we call Demon ...
... utmost height , and to have extended to the bodies as well as to the souls of men , of both which he some- times took absolute possession ; as we see in the history of those unhappy persons men- tioned in Scripture , whom we call Demon ...
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... utmost pains that they may never experience the misfortune of finding themselves alone and still , may never have a single moment left for serious recollection . They plunge themselves into vice ; they dissipate them- selves in ...
... utmost pains that they may never experience the misfortune of finding themselves alone and still , may never have a single moment left for serious recollection . They plunge themselves into vice ; they dissipate them- selves in ...
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... mankind ; in expressing on his own part , the utmost sub- mission to his divine will ; in reviewing the progress , and looking to the completion , of t the great work he had undertaken ; in con- firming VOL . II . G SERMON IV . 81.
... mankind ; in expressing on his own part , the utmost sub- mission to his divine will ; in reviewing the progress , and looking to the completion , of t the great work he had undertaken ; in con- firming VOL . II . G SERMON IV . 81.
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Page 233 - And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine : for his word was with power.
Page 5 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 29 - Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
Page 244 - And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Page 32 - Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 7 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Page 180 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all his benefits...
Page 28 - that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts...
Page vi - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the LORD be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him.
Page 102 - For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.