Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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Page 73
... present evil and danger of their ftate , than feeble inffectu- al purposes of a future amendment and obe- dience . The amiableness and the neceffity of virtue appears to them in too ftrong a light to be hid , or even disguised by any ...
... present evil and danger of their ftate , than feeble inffectu- al purposes of a future amendment and obe- dience . The amiableness and the neceffity of virtue appears to them in too ftrong a light to be hid , or even disguised by any ...
Page 101
... present degeneracy , that the flesh lufteth against the fpirit ; a multitude of un- reafonable and impetuous inclinations tending to fin , take their rife from the body ; our fenfes and inferior appetites always minifter the occafion of ...
... present degeneracy , that the flesh lufteth against the fpirit ; a multitude of un- reafonable and impetuous inclinations tending to fin , take their rife from the body ; our fenfes and inferior appetites always minifter the occafion of ...
Page 107
... present uneafinefs . Here , then , is the exercife of religious fortitude ; we must not be fhocked with the difficulties of the prefent ftate , fo foftened with its pleasures , or terrified with its pains , as to fuffer our- felves to ...
... present uneafinefs . Here , then , is the exercife of religious fortitude ; we must not be fhocked with the difficulties of the prefent ftate , fo foftened with its pleasures , or terrified with its pains , as to fuffer our- felves to ...
Page 142
... present animal state ; affections to other beings , ac- cording to the qualities or motives of affec- tion which are apprehended to be in them . And Confcience , a power of judging our- felves , our own difpofitions and actions ac ...
... present animal state ; affections to other beings , ac- cording to the qualities or motives of affec- tion which are apprehended to be in them . And Confcience , a power of judging our- felves , our own difpofitions and actions ac ...
Page 145
... present conftitution of human nature and what our experience will obviously fuggeft to us . The author of our being has planted in us defires towards thofe objects which are neceffary to the preservation and conveniency of life , and ...
... present conftitution of human nature and what our experience will obviously fuggeft to us . The author of our being has planted in us defires towards thofe objects which are neceffary to the preservation and conveniency of life , and ...
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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