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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John Scott. sions ; so far from acting adultery , that we must not look upon a woman to lust after her . Thus the laws of our religion , you see , do strike at the very root of sin , and choke the very springs from whence those bitter ...
John Scott. sions ; so far from acting adultery , that we must not look upon a woman to lust after her . Thus the laws of our religion , you see , do strike at the very root of sin , and choke the very springs from whence those bitter ...
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... and tremble at ! How can we but sink , even under our crosses , when we think what a load of wrath there is in them ! How can we but quake at our dangers , when we look upon them as so many thunderbolts , which ON EPHESIANS VI . 11 . 13.
... and tremble at ! How can we but sink , even under our crosses , when we think what a load of wrath there is in them ! How can we but quake at our dangers , when we look upon them as so many thunderbolts , which ON EPHESIANS VI . 11 . 13.
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John Scott. we look upon them as so many thunderbolts , which omnipotent fury is hurling at our head ! The thought of this will imbitter all our miseries , and make the most trifling dangers to look stern and terrible . Hence is that of ...
John Scott. we look upon them as so many thunderbolts , which omnipotent fury is hurling at our head ! The thought of this will imbitter all our miseries , and make the most trifling dangers to look stern and terrible . Hence is that of ...
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... look down upon these little affairs , about which poor mortals scramble , with as much contempt and scorn as we do upon the toils and labours of a little world of ants about a molehill ; who are not altogether so ridiculous , because ...
... look down upon these little affairs , about which poor mortals scramble , with as much contempt and scorn as we do upon the toils and labours of a little world of ants about a molehill ; who are not altogether so ridiculous , because ...
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... look back with pleasure and delight upon those threat- ening waves he now encountereth , and for ever bless the storms and winds that drave him thither ; and so resolveth with St. Paul , that the sufferings of this present life are not ...
... look back with pleasure and delight upon those threat- ening waves he now encountereth , and for ever bless the storms and winds that drave him thither ; and so resolveth with St. Paul , that the sufferings of this present life are not ...
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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...