Sermons by the Late Rev. Mr. Sterne, Volume 3T. Becket & P.A. de Hondt, 1769 |
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... seem to enjoy their portion of this life , —and live as happy , and fall into as few troubles as other men : -and , therefore , it is prudent not to lay more stress upon this argument than it will bear : -but always remember to call ...
... seem to enjoy their portion of this life , —and live as happy , and fall into as few troubles as other men : -and , therefore , it is prudent not to lay more stress upon this argument than it will bear : -but always remember to call ...
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... seems to give of it . — In other cafes , a just sense of shame seems a matter of fo little concern , that instead of any regulari- ty of behaviour , you fee thousands who are tired with the very form of it , and who at length have even ...
... seems to give of it . — In other cafes , a just sense of shame seems a matter of fo little concern , that instead of any regulari- ty of behaviour , you fee thousands who are tired with the very form of it , and who at length have even ...
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... seems somewhat hard to understand the confequence , why men fhould grow more def- perately wicked , becaufe God is merciful and gives them space to repent ; -there is no na- tural effect , -nor does the wife man intend to infinuate that ...
... seems somewhat hard to understand the confequence , why men fhould grow more def- perately wicked , becaufe God is merciful and gives them space to repent ; -there is no na- tural effect , -nor does the wife man intend to infinuate that ...
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... didst , and I kept filence : —And it seems this filence was interpreted into confent ; -for it follows , —and thou thoughtest I was altogether fuch a one 281 as thyfelf ; but the pfalmift adds , how ill SERMON VI . 99.
... didst , and I kept filence : —And it seems this filence was interpreted into confent ; -for it follows , —and thou thoughtest I was altogether fuch a one 281 as thyfelf ; but the pfalmift adds , how ill SERMON VI . 99.
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... seem to doubt of ? This objection I , in some measure , have anticipated in the beginning of this discourse ; --and what I have to add to that argument is this , that as it is impoffible to decide the point by evidence of facts , which ...
... seem to doubt of ? This objection I , in some measure , have anticipated in the beginning of this discourse ; --and what I have to add to that argument is this , that as it is impoffible to decide the point by evidence of facts , which ...
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Page 12 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 118 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 268 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 259 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 221 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O LORD our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God ; let not 'man prevail against thee.
Page 22 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ : whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 54 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 253 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 73 - O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God : for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Page 127 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.