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Page 39
... offence to trifle with the Almighty , be- fore whom the highest orders of celestial beings fall down and worship ? To sport with the Lord and Creator of the universe , whom no man can see and live ? And what are the charms of this sin ...
... offence to trifle with the Almighty , be- fore whom the highest orders of celestial beings fall down and worship ? To sport with the Lord and Creator of the universe , whom no man can see and live ? And what are the charms of this sin ...
Page 40
... offence to others . Examples have generally the most powerful influence over the manners of men , and make a quick and deep im- pression on the mind , which , being easily deceived and hurried away with a desire of imitating what it ...
... offence to others . Examples have generally the most powerful influence over the manners of men , and make a quick and deep im- pression on the mind , which , being easily deceived and hurried away with a desire of imitating what it ...
Page 41
... answer for the fall of others , whom his shame- ful example may induce to follow the same practice but nothing can more highly aggravate the guilt of this offence Y than the little inducement there is to com → mit SERMON III . 41.
... answer for the fall of others , whom his shame- ful example may induce to follow the same practice but nothing can more highly aggravate the guilt of this offence Y than the little inducement there is to com → mit SERMON III . 41.
Page 86
... offence with death ; but he passed a judgment upon him , which , to a feeling mind , is still heavier than death itself . He laid his curse upon him - branded him with perpetual in- famy , and left him thus weighed down with the wrath ...
... offence with death ; but he passed a judgment upon him , which , to a feeling mind , is still heavier than death itself . He laid his curse upon him - branded him with perpetual in- famy , and left him thus weighed down with the wrath ...
Page 87
... offence ; and it ap- peared to God a necessary and reasonable law , " that whoso sheddeth man's blood , by man shall his blood be shed . " This naturally accounts for the necessity of God's command- " Thou shalt do no " murder . SERMON ...
... offence ; and it ap- peared to God a necessary and reasonable law , " that whoso sheddeth man's blood , by man shall his blood be shed . " This naturally accounts for the necessity of God's command- " Thou shalt do no " murder . SERMON ...
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affection affliction Almighty ambition appear attended Behold benevolence bestow blessings breach breast calamities CHAP charity children of Israel christian commandment conceive consequences consider covet crime death destroy distress dition divine dreadful duty earth enemies enjoy evil EXODUS false fancied fatal father fear feel fellow-creatures glory God's grati gratitude guilty Haman hand happiness hath heart Heaven holy honour human idle idolatry inclinations indulgence ingratitude iniquity Jews labour laws lence leprosy less lest liable ligion Lord thy mand mandment mankind ment mercy mind misery motives Naaman nature neglect neighbour ness never obedience object offence ourselves parents passions perjury Pharisees pleasure possessions profane punishment racter reason reflection religion religious respect riches rience Sabbath Day Samaritan Saviour SERMON shew sider society sorrow soul spect sting suffer Ten Command thee thing Thou shalt tion tivate unto vanity vice virtue weak wealth worship wretched
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Page 265 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Page 284 - And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Page 283 - And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.
Page 280 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off; and they lifted up their voices, and said; Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Page 54 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 164 - And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
Page 175 - Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Page 325 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me : and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 3 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt...
Page 188 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.