Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1748 |
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Page 11
... thro ' the influence of our dearest relatives , or a folicitude for their intereft , we defert our duty to God . Here the province of felf - denial is very plain . It is to restrain our appetites , defires , and paffions within due ...
... thro ' the influence of our dearest relatives , or a folicitude for their intereft , we defert our duty to God . Here the province of felf - denial is very plain . It is to restrain our appetites , defires , and paffions within due ...
Page 25
... thro ' miftake , and inadvertency , and corrupt prejudices , they are led into wrong measures . Nay , very often fo it is , that thro ' a fupine indolence , neglecting to use and to improve those powers which ought to direct the ...
... thro ' miftake , and inadvertency , and corrupt prejudices , they are led into wrong measures . Nay , very often fo it is , that thro ' a fupine indolence , neglecting to use and to improve those powers which ought to direct the ...
Page 47
... thro ' the whole re- maining part of the chapter , he defignedly and largely proves , that we cannot be jufti- fied before God , otherwise than by works of righteoufnefs , or an univerfal and perfevering obedience . There were fome then ...
... thro ' the whole re- maining part of the chapter , he defignedly and largely proves , that we cannot be jufti- fied before God , otherwise than by works of righteoufnefs , or an univerfal and perfevering obedience . There were fome then ...
Page 48
... thro ' fear of the Jews , had gone into a feparation upon the fcore of the ceremonies , requiring the observance of them as a condition of religious communion , and fo compelling the Gentiles to conform to the cuftoms of the Jews ; Paul ...
... thro ' fear of the Jews , had gone into a feparation upon the fcore of the ceremonies , requiring the observance of them as a condition of religious communion , and fo compelling the Gentiles to conform to the cuftoms of the Jews ; Paul ...
Page 77
... thro ' surprising temptations , remaining ig- norance , and many infirmities which com- pass them about , they ought continually by impartial felf - examination to find out thefe failings , to regret them humbly , and fet themselves in ...
... thro ' surprising temptations , remaining ig- norance , and many infirmities which com- pass them about , they ought continually by impartial felf - examination to find out thefe failings , to regret them humbly , and fet themselves in ...
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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