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... desires to the utmost of his power . Poor , weak , dependent creatures are given to change , and grow weary and faint , and totally discou- raged in their most ardent and sanguine pursuits . But God is never faint , or weary , or ...
... desires to the utmost of his power . Poor , weak , dependent creatures are given to change , and grow weary and faint , and totally discou- raged in their most ardent and sanguine pursuits . But God is never faint , or weary , or ...
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... desire his hearers to believe any thing , which he as- serted , without evidence . It seems by what is said in the eleventh verse of the context , that he commend- ed the noble Bereans , for searching the scriptures , to see whether the ...
... desire his hearers to believe any thing , which he as- serted , without evidence . It seems by what is said in the eleventh verse of the context , that he commend- ed the noble Bereans , for searching the scriptures , to see whether the ...
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... desire of pleasing men . This , in many cases , is an extreme- ly great trial . For by preaching plainly and profita- bly , many ministers have lost both the favour and sup- port of their people , and involved themselves in great ...
... desire of pleasing men . This , in many cases , is an extreme- ly great trial . For by preaching plainly and profita- bly , many ministers have lost both the favour and sup- port of their people , and involved themselves in great ...
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... desire their physicians to please them at the risk of their life , and it is no less criminal and absurd , to de- sire their ministers to please them , at the risk of their eternal salvation . But how many at this day , are run- ning ...
... desire their physicians to please them at the risk of their life , and it is no less criminal and absurd , to de- sire their ministers to please them , at the risk of their eternal salvation . But how many at this day , are run- ning ...
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... desires . Though the heathen philosophers , and many other learned men , have been ready to imagine , that an eter- nal , independent , and perfectly happy being would effect ; have no possible motive , to act , 92 SERMON VI .
... desires . Though the heathen philosophers , and many other learned men , have been ready to imagine , that an eter- nal , independent , and perfectly happy being would effect ; have no possible motive , to act , 92 SERMON VI .
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Page 71 - I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel ; which is not another ; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Page 259 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 394 - And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort.
Page 152 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 365 - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, he said unto them, " Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Page 458 - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 191 - ... .which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places., (far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come,) and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 338 - Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Page 187 - Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ; Where is the promise of his coming ? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 187 - But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.