Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French Church at the Hague: On Christian moralityW.J. M'Cartee, 1813 - Sermons, English |
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... ourselves with a few plain remarks on the nature and obligations of men , and on the moral influence of the gospel ; and , for this purpose , we will divide the subject into three parts , and consider first nature ; secondly obligation ...
... ourselves with a few plain remarks on the nature and obligations of men , and on the moral influence of the gospel ; and , for this purpose , we will divide the subject into three parts , and consider first nature ; secondly obligation ...
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... ourselves in metaphysical speculations concerning the nature , the operations , and the duration of the soul ; and it would be as easy to lose ourselves , in attempting precisely to de- termine , among an infinite number of feelings ...
... ourselves in metaphysical speculations concerning the nature , the operations , and the duration of the soul ; and it would be as easy to lose ourselves , in attempting precisely to de- termine , among an infinite number of feelings ...
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... ourselves , we find a second class of ideas , which make up what is called moral philosophy , or more properly moral the- ology ; and in this we place the rules by which man conducts himself to become virtuous , in order to be- come ...
... ourselves , we find a second class of ideas , which make up what is called moral philosophy , or more properly moral the- ology ; and in this we place the rules by which man conducts himself to become virtuous , in order to be- come ...
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Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson. never be able to free ourselves entirely . The soul of one is united to a body , naturally so modified as to incline him to voluptuousness . Another soul has dispositions naturally inclining it to avarice ...
Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson. never be able to free ourselves entirely . The soul of one is united to a body , naturally so modified as to incline him to voluptuousness . Another soul has dispositions naturally inclining it to avarice ...
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... ourselves from the law of him , who would be , as he ought to be , the supreme object of our love . Do not fancy , that what we have said con- cerning involuntary passions is applicable to dar- ling sin , and exculpates a favourite ...
... ourselves from the law of him , who would be , as he ought to be , the supreme object of our love . Do not fancy , that what we have said con- cerning involuntary passions is applicable to dar- ling sin , and exculpates a favourite ...
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Page 377 - I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 98 - Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name; for thou only art holy : for all nations shall come and worship before thee : for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 271 - I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 267 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 76 - But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Page 19 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place;" and say to the poor, "Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:" are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Page 92 - For thus saith the LORD of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Page 404 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 359 - Unto the pure all things are pure : but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.