Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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... mind to truth , it can , no more than knowledge , be profitable , without good af- fections ; and therefore St. James , in the 2d chapter of his epiftle , very juftly expofes the folly of those who truft to fuch an in- fufficient and ...
... mind to truth , it can , no more than knowledge , be profitable , without good af- fections ; and therefore St. James , in the 2d chapter of his epiftle , very juftly expofes the folly of those who truft to fuch an in- fufficient and ...
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John Abernethy James Duchal. those affections and difpofitions of mind which SERM . are the immediate principles of conformity I. to its laws : It is in this fenfe that faith is en joined as a very important and comprehenfive duty ...
John Abernethy James Duchal. those affections and difpofitions of mind which SERM . are the immediate principles of conformity I. to its laws : It is in this fenfe that faith is en joined as a very important and comprehenfive duty ...
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... mind , and the courfe of action which will be acceptable to him ; we , who have embraced christianity are not left to be directed by the dictates of men in this great inquiry , nor merely to our own reason , and what the light of nature ...
... mind , and the courfe of action which will be acceptable to him ; we , who have embraced christianity are not left to be directed by the dictates of men in this great inquiry , nor merely to our own reason , and what the light of nature ...
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... mind , and the motives which determine him ; whether he is influenced by private , felfish , and corrupt views , or if he acts in those works which outwardly appear virtu- ous and religious from hearty good - will to his fellow ...
... mind , and the motives which determine him ; whether he is influenced by private , felfish , and corrupt views , or if he acts in those works which outwardly appear virtu- ous and religious from hearty good - will to his fellow ...
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... mind which is truly de- voted to him , muft be determined by his fupreme authority , both as to the matter and manner of obedience whenever his will is made known ; and no pretence can be more unreasonable and trifling than that we do ...
... mind which is truly de- voted to him , muft be determined by his fupreme authority , both as to the matter and manner of obedience whenever his will is made known ; and no pretence can be more unreasonable and trifling than that we do ...
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abfolutely affections againſt apoftle arife becauſe beſt cafe caufe cauſe charity Chrift chriftians cife confcience confequences confider confideration confifts counfels defign defire difcern difciples difpofitions divine doctrine doth duty edification edifying efteem endeavour eſpecially evil exerciſe faid faith falvation fame fcripture feem felves fenfe ferve fhall fhew fhould fince fincere fome foul fpeaks fpirit ftate ftill ftrong fubject fuch fuffer fure God's godliness gofpel goodneſs greateſt happineſs heart higheſt himſelf holy honour inftruction intereft irreligion itſelf Jefus judge judgment juft knowledge laft leaſt Lord meaſure ment mind moft moral moſt muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve occafion ourſelves paffions patience perfect perfons pleaſe pleaſure prefent preferve profeffion prophet purpoſes racter reaſon refpect religion religious reprefented righteouſneſs Saviour SERM ſhall ſpeaks ſtate temperance thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth underſtanding underſtood univerfal unto uſe virtue wiſdom