Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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... mankind and public affairs : It is the history of a few only , the great and powerful , that gives entertainment of this kind ; but the in- genuous and thinking must be fenfible , that in other ftations the most illuftrious patterns of ...
... mankind and public affairs : It is the history of a few only , the great and powerful , that gives entertainment of this kind ; but the in- genuous and thinking must be fenfible , that in other ftations the most illuftrious patterns of ...
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... mankind , and the love of our Sa- viour , declared in it ; by the promises of all neceffary divine aid , and of a happy im- mortality . Then he reprefents his own sentiments and temper with refpect to all ́ these things , and towards ...
... mankind , and the love of our Sa- viour , declared in it ; by the promises of all neceffary divine aid , and of a happy im- mortality . Then he reprefents his own sentiments and temper with refpect to all ́ these things , and towards ...
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... mankind . What then upon the whole " fhall I conclude ? That , according to the " gofpel declarations , I am in a state of " favour with God ? Yes , I will , and must 1 do it . Surely thefe are the genuine cha- « racters of it ...
... mankind . What then upon the whole " fhall I conclude ? That , according to the " gofpel declarations , I am in a state of " favour with God ? Yes , I will , and must 1 do it . Surely thefe are the genuine cha- « racters of it ...
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... mankind , and warm in oppofing all pre- tences to power in matters of religion and confcience , In the courfe of the debates between the Synod and Nonfubfcribers , a particular charge was brought againft him , for fome things he had ...
... mankind , and warm in oppofing all pre- tences to power in matters of religion and confcience , In the courfe of the debates between the Synod and Nonfubfcribers , a particular charge was brought againft him , for fome things he had ...
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... was guarded by the greatest prudence . The most im- portant fecrets might with perfect fafety be committed to him . And he had the greatest tenderness f3 tenderness for the characters of mankind , He never spoke The PREFACE . lxxxv.
... was guarded by the greatest prudence . The most im- portant fecrets might with perfect fafety be committed to him . And he had the greatest tenderness f3 tenderness for the characters of mankind , He never spoke The PREFACE . lxxxv.
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Abernethy abfolutely affections againſt alfo apoſtle arifes becauſe beſt cafe cauſe cerning character Chrift chriſtianity confcience confider confideration confifts courfe courſe death defign defires difciples difpofitions divine eſpecially eſteem evil exerciſe faid faith falvation fame fcripture feems felf felves fenfe fermons ferve fervice fhall fhew fincere firft firſt fome forrow fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fufferings fufficient fure fynod goodneſs goſpel grace greateſt happineſs heart higheſt himſelf human intereft itſelf Jefus Jews judgment juft juſt leaſt liberty Lord lufts meaſure ment mercy mind minifters moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferve occafion offence oppofition ourſelves paffions perfect perfon pleaſe pleaſure preferve preſent principle profeffion publiſhed purpoſes racter reaſon refpect religion repentance righteous righteouſneſs Saviour ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſtate ſtrong ſuch temper thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true underſtanding uſe virtue wiſdom