Our Danger and Duty: Two Sermons Delivered on Wednesday the 30th Day of November, 1808, Being a Day Appointed by the Presbytery of Washington for the Exercises of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, on Account of the Alarming Aspect of Divine Providence to Our Country |
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... ftate , and in the United States , whose consciences are ftained with the guilt , and whose hands are encrimsoned with the blood of their fellow - men ? Can we expect that our country , in over - looking with impunity this daring ...
... ftate , and in the United States , whose consciences are ftained with the guilt , and whose hands are encrimsoned with the blood of their fellow - men ? Can we expect that our country , in over - looking with impunity this daring ...
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... ftate ought to aim at pu- rity of converfation , no lefs than he who fuftains an office in the church ; and when they who rule in either capacity lofe fight of the folemnity of their ftation , they degrade both themselves and their ...
... ftate ought to aim at pu- rity of converfation , no lefs than he who fuftains an office in the church ; and when they who rule in either capacity lofe fight of the folemnity of their ftation , they degrade both themselves and their ...
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... ftate , are guilty of the greateft abfur- dity , and will foon pay dear for their folly . Let a man's zeal , profeffions , or even principles as to political measures be what they may , if he is without perfonal integrity and private ...
... ftate , are guilty of the greateft abfur- dity , and will foon pay dear for their folly . Let a man's zeal , profeffions , or even principles as to political measures be what they may , if he is without perfonal integrity and private ...
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... ftate of embar- raffinent and alarm , the Lord God has a fovereign , righteous agency ; he is avenging his quarrel with an ungrateful , difobedient nation : and until we become fenfible of his displeasure as manifefted in our judg ...
... ftate of embar- raffinent and alarm , the Lord God has a fovereign , righteous agency ; he is avenging his quarrel with an ungrateful , difobedient nation : and until we become fenfible of his displeasure as manifefted in our judg ...
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... ftate . They forewarn him of approaching calamities ; they afford direction in every perplexity ; they infpire with confi- dence in the hour of furrounding peril , and impart confolation amidst the various adverfities of life.- The ...
... ftate . They forewarn him of approaching calamities ; they afford direction in every perplexity ; they infpire with confi- dence in the hour of furrounding peril , and impart confolation amidst the various adverfities of life.- The ...
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Page 28 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 57 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 52 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 12 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity.
Page 39 - I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
Page 1 - So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken ? for ye shall speak into the air.
Page 50 - I will punish the men that are settled upon their lees, that say in their hearts, the Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Page 3 - Shall I not visit for these things? Saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 39 - And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
Page 4 - LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done ? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.