Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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... most illuftrious patterns of virtue are often found ; and the man who wants to make his beart better , by furveying human nature in all the finishings of virtuous improvement , and the various methods of dif cipline , by which the ...
... most illuftrious patterns of virtue are often found ; and the man who wants to make his beart better , by furveying human nature in all the finishings of virtuous improvement , and the various methods of dif cipline , by which the ...
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... most careful difcipline of the heart , that , how great foever his repu- tation in the world was , it fhews its real worth rather exceeded it . THIS diary begins with a review of his paft life , even from childhood , and a very careful ...
... most careful difcipline of the heart , that , how great foever his repu- tation in the world was , it fhews its real worth rather exceeded it . THIS diary begins with a review of his paft life , even from childhood , and a very careful ...
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... most affectingly appear . displeasure with himself , reasonable thoughts had He expreffes great when vain or un- infinuated them- felves fo , as to leffen or interrupt his atten- tion to divine things ; or when he had not thofe feelings ...
... most affectingly appear . displeasure with himself , reasonable thoughts had He expreffes great when vain or un- infinuated them- felves fo , as to leffen or interrupt his atten- tion to divine things ; or when he had not thofe feelings ...
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... most careful attention to his own . mind . BESIDES all this , he gives an account , in his diary , of feveral alterations of opi- nion in religious matters , and has been very particular in the reasons of them ; and ùpòn what principles ...
... most careful attention to his own . mind . BESIDES all this , he gives an account , in his diary , of feveral alterations of opi- nion in religious matters , and has been very particular in the reasons of them ; and ùpòn what principles ...
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... most fub- “ stantial enjoyment , conformable to the < c fcope of the gofpel , is that fincere fatis- faction , which refults from a true difpo- fition , to fall in with it univerfally . " IT has been already obferved , that his diary ...
... most fub- “ stantial enjoyment , conformable to the < c fcope of the gofpel , is that fincere fatis- faction , which refults from a true difpo- fition , to fall in with it univerfally . " IT has been already obferved , that his diary ...
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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