The Works of William Smith, D. D.: Late Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, Volume 1Hugh Maxwell and William Fry, no. 25, North Second-Street, 1803 - Sermons, American |
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... tion - But such may be had if proper encouragement be given . We have both received great pleasure , in the perusal of it . For my part , I know not when I have read a piece that has more affected me - so noble and just are the ...
... tion - But such may be had if proper encouragement be given . We have both received great pleasure , in the perusal of it . For my part , I know not when I have read a piece that has more affected me - so noble and just are the ...
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... tion - But such may be had if proper encouragement be given . We have both received great pleasure , in the perusal of it . For my part , I know not when I have read a piece that has more affected me - so noble and just are the ...
... tion - But such may be had if proper encouragement be given . We have both received great pleasure , in the perusal of it . For my part , I know not when I have read a piece that has more affected me - so noble and just are the ...
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... , which so well suit the honour of our nature , and our situa- tion in life . And much to be pitied is that man , who thinks such a temper unbecomming his dignity , and whose proud soul pretends never to be cast down from 8 SERMON I.
... , which so well suit the honour of our nature , and our situa- tion in life . And much to be pitied is that man , who thinks such a temper unbecomming his dignity , and whose proud soul pretends never to be cast down from 8 SERMON I.
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... tion , for the soul , after having thus mustered up such a baleful catalogue of certain miseries , to alarm and humble her . Now , blessed be the Lord , this refuge is pointed out in the text . In such circumstances , we shall never ...
... tion , for the soul , after having thus mustered up such a baleful catalogue of certain miseries , to alarm and humble her . Now , blessed be the Lord , this refuge is pointed out in the text . In such circumstances , we shall never ...
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... tion from things celestial , to extinguish the social and public affections ; and to debase us into a literal affinity with the beasts that perish ? or whether , if we did bestow any thing out of our abundance , it was done with a ...
... tion from things celestial , to extinguish the social and public affections ; and to debase us into a literal affinity with the beasts that perish ? or whether , if we did bestow any thing out of our abundance , it was done with a ...
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Page 36 - AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire : 2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth...
Page 165 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Page 149 - But of that day and hour knoweth no man ; no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Page 149 - The Son of Man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity ; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire ; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Page 145 - Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Page 70 - Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: come on, let us deal wisely with them ; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and...
Page 71 - And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward : for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Page 36 - And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer...
Page 126 - This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
Page 6 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.