The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 4Clarendon Press, 1826 - Sermons, English |
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... consciences , by suggesting black thoughts and horrible reflections to them : these and several other ways is vice inju- rious to our souls . And therefore it is the design of Christianity to arm us against this great evil , to se- cure ...
... consciences , by suggesting black thoughts and horrible reflections to them : these and several other ways is vice inju- rious to our souls . And therefore it is the design of Christianity to arm us against this great evil , to se- cure ...
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... conscience smileth and groweth calm as the ocean when the wind is laid : and now , if troubles befall us , if dangers encounter us , it is all but like the rattling of hail upon the tiles of a'music - house , which with all their ...
... conscience smileth and groweth calm as the ocean when the wind is laid : and now , if troubles befall us , if dangers encounter us , it is all but like the rattling of hail upon the tiles of a'music - house , which with all their ...
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... conscience , which often inter- rupts our mirth , and puts a sting to all our pleasures : and as for troubles , the beasts only feel them whilst they are present , and are not alarmed with fear at the approach of them , nor vexed with ...
... conscience , which often inter- rupts our mirth , and puts a sting to all our pleasures : and as for troubles , the beasts only feel them whilst they are present , and are not alarmed with fear at the approach of them , nor vexed with ...
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... consciences , to persuade them to thwart their vicious inclinations , by practising those virtues that are contrary to them and so it goeth on , moving us to a continued repetition of those virtuous acts , until all our evil habits are ...
... consciences , to persuade them to thwart their vicious inclinations , by practising those virtues that are contrary to them and so it goeth on , moving us to a continued repetition of those virtuous acts , until all our evil habits are ...
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... conscience or opinion , religion would be made a sanctuary for all the villainies in the world : and there is no crime so monstrous , but would make a shift to shelter itself from punishment under the pro- tection of conscience ...
... conscience or opinion , religion would be made a sanctuary for all the villainies in the world : and there is no crime so monstrous , but would make a shift to shelter itself from punishment under the pro- tection of conscience ...
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Page 368 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 183 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 158 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 368 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Page 252 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips : When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Page 194 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
Page 265 - The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 253 - I WILL sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever : with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Page 465 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance...
Page 39 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...