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... reason is , nature formed us to a certain ftandard of fize and strength . Whence comes it , then , that the mind dwells with com- placency upon every manly and generous action ; and abhors itself upon the re- collection of every thing ...
... reason is , nature formed us to a certain ftandard of fize and strength . Whence comes it , then , that the mind dwells with com- placency upon every manly and generous action ; and abhors itself upon the re- collection of every thing ...
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... reasons for the present inequality of things . There is order enough in the world to convince us that it is not ungoverned , or left to the sport of accidents , and the caprice of human paffions ; and there is diforder enough to fatisfy ...
... reasons for the present inequality of things . There is order enough in the world to convince us that it is not ungoverned , or left to the sport of accidents , and the caprice of human paffions ; and there is diforder enough to fatisfy ...
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... reasons and propriety of a future refurrection . MAN , originally created upright and immortal , having fallen from his per- fect ftate , the Son of God undertook the office of reftoring him to his former , or rather indeed to a greater ...
... reasons and propriety of a future refurrection . MAN , originally created upright and immortal , having fallen from his per- fect ftate , the Son of God undertook the office of reftoring him to his former , or rather indeed to a greater ...
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... reasons than what we can fuggeft or conceive . Our bufi- ness is to acquiefce in his revealed will , and to discharge our duty with patience : and if we only do this , with that degree of deference usually paid to earthly au- thority ...
... reasons than what we can fuggeft or conceive . Our bufi- ness is to acquiefce in his revealed will , and to discharge our duty with patience : and if we only do this , with that degree of deference usually paid to earthly au- thority ...
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... impenitent will fuffer ; and there is reason to apprehend from what we know of the progrefs of fin , that it is too pof- fible for wicked creatures to be hardened into an incurable impenitence . - Why may he not into 88 SERMON IV .
... impenitent will fuffer ; and there is reason to apprehend from what we know of the progrefs of fin , that it is too pof- fible for wicked creatures to be hardened into an incurable impenitence . - Why may he not into 88 SERMON IV .
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Page 101 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 185 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which Is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 295 - Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Page 239 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.
Page 86 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, He taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Page 189 - And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Page 191 - 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 360 - ALMIGHTY God, who shewest to them that be in error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness ; Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same ; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Page 274 - Though the common experience and the ordinary course of things have justly a mighty influence on the minds of men, to make them give or refuse credit to any thing proposed to their belief; yet there is one case, wherein the strangeness of the fact lessens not the assent to a fair testimony given of it. For where such supernatural events are suitable to ends aimed at by him, who has the power to change the course of nature, there, under...
Page 233 - The wind bloweth where it lifteth, and thou heareft the found thereof, but canft not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth ; fo is every one that is born of the Spirit.