An Essay on the Composition of a Sermon, Volume 2W. Lepard and sold, 1782 - Preaching |
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... true magnificence . The hiftory of the pulpit is curious and enter- taining . It has spoken all languages , and in all forts of ftyle . It has partaken of all the customs of the schools , the theatres , and the courts of all the ...
... true magnificence . The hiftory of the pulpit is curious and enter- taining . It has spoken all languages , and in all forts of ftyle . It has partaken of all the customs of the schools , the theatres , and the courts of all the ...
Page xv
... true prophets , and even went beyond them , witness the frantick zeal of thofe , who publickly difputed with Elijah . By means of these deceivers , the faithful preachers of the divine word funk into disgrace . Zedekiah would not bumble ...
... true prophets , and even went beyond them , witness the frantick zeal of thofe , who publickly difputed with Elijah . By means of these deceivers , the faithful preachers of the divine word funk into disgrace . Zedekiah would not bumble ...
Page xvii
... true prophets , they were punished with multitudes of publick preachers , pretending to a spirit of prophecy . These pests of fociety had art and addrefs enough to infinuate themselves into fa- vour , and to obtain popularity . They ...
... true prophets , they were punished with multitudes of publick preachers , pretending to a spirit of prophecy . These pests of fociety had art and addrefs enough to infinuate themselves into fa- vour , and to obtain popularity . They ...
Page xviii
... true pro- phets , till they had obtained the popular plaudit , then they dropped them into obfcurity , and funk them ( 8 ) 1 Kings xii . 26—32 . ( 9 ) 2 Kings xvii . Ezek . xiii . ( 1 ) 2 Chron , xviii . 3-12-21 . them into difgrace ...
... true pro- phets , till they had obtained the popular plaudit , then they dropped them into obfcurity , and funk them ( 8 ) 1 Kings xii . 26—32 . ( 9 ) 2 Kings xvii . Ezek . xiii . ( 1 ) 2 Chron , xviii . 3-12-21 . them into difgrace ...
Page xix
... true prophets were irksome or infipid to bad men ; but these , these were chaplains exactly fuited . to their patrons , they could faft with Ahab , and feaft with Jezebel . According to those , who had the best opportu- nities of ...
... true prophets were irksome or infipid to bad men ; but these , these were chaplains exactly fuited . to their patrons , they could faft with Ahab , and feaft with Jezebel . According to those , who had the best opportu- nities of ...
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Page 420 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 320 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 364 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page ix - Abraham commanded his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment, Gen.
Page 48 - MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring ? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Page 333 - I never thought myself worthy nor I never sued to be a preacher before your Grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing, if you mislike me, to give place to my betters; for I grant there...
Page 71 - If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Page 127 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Page 496 - I am perfuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things prefent, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, fhall be able to feparate us from the love of God. which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.
Page 392 - They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.