Thirteen [or rather Twenty-six] sermons on various subjects1740 |
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Page 3
... Apostle enforces by two Mo- tives , viz . the Manner of his having been inftructed ; and the Nature of the In- ftruction he had receiv'd ; Continue in thofe things which thou haft learned and baft been affured of ; knowing of whom thou ...
... Apostle enforces by two Mo- tives , viz . the Manner of his having been inftructed ; and the Nature of the In- ftruction he had receiv'd ; Continue in thofe things which thou haft learned and baft been affured of ; knowing of whom thou ...
Page 7
... Apostle argues upon another occafion , Wherefore do we boast , as though we had not received ? And to employ what we have receiv'd against that from which we did receive it , is the fame profane piece of In- B 4 gratitude , gratitude ...
... Apostle argues upon another occafion , Wherefore do we boast , as though we had not received ? And to employ what we have receiv'd against that from which we did receive it , is the fame profane piece of In- B 4 gratitude , gratitude ...
Page 37
... Apostle is here fpeaking particularly to Timothy , whom he had left Bishop at Ephefus ; and exhorts him to continue in those things which he had learn'd and been affured of , viz . those things which were contain'd in the Scriptures ...
... Apostle is here fpeaking particularly to Timothy , whom he had left Bishop at Ephefus ; and exhorts him to continue in those things which he had learn'd and been affured of , viz . those things which were contain'd in the Scriptures ...
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... Apostle : Nature feems always ready to fall in with fo delectable a Paffion , but is much at a lofs for Matter to exercise it upon ; Religion proposes God to us , as a never - failing Source of fubftantial Re- joicings : Rejoice in the ...
... Apostle : Nature feems always ready to fall in with fo delectable a Paffion , but is much at a lofs for Matter to exercise it upon ; Religion proposes God to us , as a never - failing Source of fubftantial Re- joicings : Rejoice in the ...
Page 93
... Apostle broke forth into this short , but full of affectionate , Confeffion ; My Lord and my God ! My Lord , for that thou art the very Jefus , whose Disciple I am , my Senfes do moft demonftratively prove ; and my God , for my Faith ...
... Apostle broke forth into this short , but full of affectionate , Confeffion ; My Lord and my God ! My Lord , for that thou art the very Jefus , whose Disciple I am , my Senfes do moft demonftratively prove ; and my God , for my Faith ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolutely Affections Afflictions affured againſt Almighty Apoſtle becauſe Bleffed Bleſſed Buſineſs Cafe call'd Caufe cauſe Chrift Chriftian Circumftances confequently confider confift Converfation corrupt Courſe Defign Defires Difcourfe difcover Divine Divine Grace Doctrine doth Duty encreaſe endeavour Eternity exalted Exerciſe Faculties faid Faith fame feem felves ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome freſh ftand fuch fuffer fufficient Glory God's Goodneſs Goſpel Grace Happineſs hath Heaven higheſt himſelf Holy Scriptures infinite Inftance Inftruction itſelf Jefus Labours leaſt lefs Liberty ligion likewife Lord Mankind ments Mifery Miſchief moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary Neceffity nefs obferves ourſelves Paffions Perfons pleaſed Pleaſure Power prefent Publick Puniſhment Purity Purpoſes purſuing racter raiſe Reaſon refpect Religion Royal Paper Senfe SERMON ſhall Soul Spirit thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion Tranfgreffion Truth Underſtanding univerfal unto uſeful Virtue Wiſdom Words World
Popular passages
Page 113 - Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 282 - For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us...
Page 22 - Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Page 295 - Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
Page 116 - For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight : but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Page 159 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 253 - Man he faid, behold, the Fear of the Lord that is Wifdom, and to depart from Evil is Underftanding.
Page 199 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law : but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Page 111 - And the lord commended the unjuft fteward, becaufe he had done wifely: for the children of this world are in their generation wifer than the children of light.