The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, M.A ...: Containing All His Sermons and Tracts which Have Been Already Published: with a Select Collection of Letters ... Also, Some Other Pieces on Important Subjects, Never Before Printed ; Prepared by Himself for the Press ; to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life, Compiled from His Orignial Papers and Letters, Volume 5Edward and Charles Dilly, 1772 - Presbyterian Church |
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Page 31
... observation of our own times , I believe we shall find , that as the power of GOD prevails , chriftian focieties , and fel- lowship meetings prevail proportionably . And as one decays , the other has infenfibly decayed and dwindled away ...
... observation of our own times , I believe we shall find , that as the power of GOD prevails , chriftian focieties , and fel- lowship meetings prevail proportionably . And as one decays , the other has infenfibly decayed and dwindled away ...
Page 40
... observation . Whatever he was to do , he must do it now , immediately , without con- ferring with flesh and blood . But what muft he do ? " Take now thy lon . " Had GoD faid , take now a firstling , or choicest lamb or beat of thy flock ...
... observation . Whatever he was to do , he must do it now , immediately , without con- ferring with flesh and blood . But what muft he do ? " Take now thy lon . " Had GoD faid , take now a firstling , or choicest lamb or beat of thy flock ...
Page 112
... observation no less true than common , that kindled coals , if placed afunder , foon go out , but if heaped together , quicken and enliven each other , and afford a lafting heat . The fame will hold good in the cafe now before us . If ...
... observation no less true than common , that kindled coals , if placed afunder , foon go out , but if heaped together , quicken and enliven each other , and afford a lafting heat . The fame will hold good in the cafe now before us . If ...
Page 129
... observe they always go difguifed , the minifters are afraid of being feen in their gowns and caflocks ; the reason thereof is plain , their confciences inform them , that it is not an example fit for the minifters of the gospel to fet ...
... observe they always go difguifed , the minifters are afraid of being feen in their gowns and caflocks ; the reason thereof is plain , their confciences inform them , that it is not an example fit for the minifters of the gospel to fet ...
Page 255
... observe the commemoration of the birth of our Re- deemer , the LORD JESUS CHRIST , who neglect their worldly callings to follow pleafures and diverfions . Alas ! many , instead of keeping this time as it ought to be , run into fin with ...
... observe the commemoration of the birth of our Re- deemer , the LORD JESUS CHRIST , who neglect their worldly callings to follow pleafures and diverfions . Alas ! many , instead of keeping this time as it ought to be , run into fin with ...
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Page 380 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so : lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Page 190 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment ; 'but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 111 - Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Page 45 - And they came to the place which God had told him of ; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham : and he said, Here am I.
Page 6 - And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 322 - they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time ? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine, feeding.
Page 88 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 440 - Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias, not knowing what he said.
Page 22 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 442 - And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James,' and went up into a mountain to pray.