Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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... providence makes ufe of to that purpose : but as they do not depend on any inward qualifications or good difpofitions , any virtue at all in them to whom they are granted , fo they are no mark of the divine : approbation . Therefore our ...
... providence makes ufe of to that purpose : but as they do not depend on any inward qualifications or good difpofitions , any virtue at all in them to whom they are granted , fo they are no mark of the divine : approbation . Therefore our ...
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... creatures ; and this is charg'd to the fcore of nature which made them fo , or of providence which placed them * Ecclef vii . 20 . in unhappy circumftances . And thus they SERM . reafon in 72 The Caufes and Danger of Self - Deceit .
... creatures ; and this is charg'd to the fcore of nature which made them fo , or of providence which placed them * Ecclef vii . 20 . in unhappy circumftances . And thus they SERM . reafon in 72 The Caufes and Danger of Self - Deceit .
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... providence we have difficulties to overcome in our pre- fent ftate of difcipline and improvement , tran quility and contentedness of mind , that is , patience , is very neceffary to our oppofing thofe difficulties fuccefsfully , and is ...
... providence we have difficulties to overcome in our pre- fent ftate of difcipline and improvement , tran quility and contentedness of mind , that is , patience , is very neceffary to our oppofing thofe difficulties fuccefsfully , and is ...
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... providence , If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord , he will bring me again and show me bis habitation . But , if he thus fay , I have no delight in thees ( if I shall be abandoned to the deepest distress and dishonour , fo as ...
... providence , If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord , he will bring me again and show me bis habitation . But , if he thus fay , I have no delight in thees ( if I shall be abandoned to the deepest distress and dishonour , fo as ...
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... providence of God are by all means to be reftrain'd and fubdued , as being directly con- trary to patience , and chargeable with great and heinous impieties . What can be more undutiful than for creatures to quarrel with their almighty ...
... providence of God are by all means to be reftrain'd and fubdued , as being directly con- trary to patience , and chargeable with great and heinous impieties . What can be more undutiful than for creatures to quarrel with their almighty ...
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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