The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 3Clarendon Press, 1826 - Sermons, English |
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... actions , 581. fourthly , what great reason we have to be cheerful under the afflictions and miseries of this world , 583 . CHAP . VI . Of the necessity of mortification to the obtaining eternal life ; proved , first , from God's ...
... actions , 581. fourthly , what great reason we have to be cheerful under the afflictions and miseries of this world , 583 . CHAP . VI . Of the necessity of mortification to the obtaining eternal life ; proved , first , from God's ...
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... action ; and these being spirits , have a much nearer access to the souls of men than any material agents whatsoever ; for though they are totally debarred from all kind of intercourse with the immediate operations of the reasonable ...
... action ; and these being spirits , have a much nearer access to the souls of men than any material agents whatsoever ; for though they are totally debarred from all kind of intercourse with the immediate operations of the reasonable ...
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... action , but only this , because it is wicked ; so truly diabolical is their love of wickedness , so ab- stract from all those motives which are wont to af- fect the passions and appetites of men , that it 40 PART II . Of the Christian ...
... action , but only this , because it is wicked ; so truly diabolical is their love of wickedness , so ab- stract from all those motives which are wont to af- fect the passions and appetites of men , that it 40 PART II . Of the Christian ...
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... action we find by every day's experience : for so a thought , which is a spiritual action , if it be very horrible or dismal , doth as sensibly pain and aggrieve our souls as the most exquisite corporeal torment can our bodies . Now ...
... action we find by every day's experience : for so a thought , which is a spiritual action , if it be very horrible or dismal , doth as sensibly pain and aggrieve our souls as the most exquisite corporeal torment can our bodies . Now ...
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... actions are overruled to gracious ends and purposes ; so that all the sovereign powers of the earth are subjected by God to the dominion of our Saviour ; and in their respective kingdoms and em- pires are only his substitutes and ...
... actions are overruled to gracious ends and purposes ; so that all the sovereign powers of the earth are subjected by God to the dominion of our Saviour ; and in their respective kingdoms and em- pires are only his substitutes and ...
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Page 419 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Page 469 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 453 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 202 - 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 151 - Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord...
Page 73 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few : pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 4 - For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sfght ? Is it not in that thou goest with us ? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
Page 83 - Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins : keep thyself pure.
Page 341 - A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Page 469 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.