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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... lights of Ifrael were now darkened through error of principle , and licentiouf- nefs of practice ; inftead of ftemming the torrent of general defection by expofing with a holy heroifm the iniquities of all claffes , they rolled along ...
... lights of Ifrael were now darkened through error of principle , and licentiouf- nefs of practice ; inftead of ftemming the torrent of general defection by expofing with a holy heroifm the iniquities of all claffes , they rolled along ...
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... light is more clear , whose privileges are more exalted than among them ; or is the Lord God lefs righteous to avenge the quarrel of his covenant ? Nay , have not our judg- ments already commenced ? To confider the evidences of divine ...
... light is more clear , whose privileges are more exalted than among them ; or is the Lord God lefs righteous to avenge the quarrel of his covenant ? Nay , have not our judg- ments already commenced ? To confider the evidences of divine ...
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... light fhines moft clear ; there the voice of admonition is moft frequently heard ; there the privi- leges are most exalted , and consequently there the con- fumption determined ufually commences its career.- Those who rank firft in ...
... light fhines moft clear ; there the voice of admonition is moft frequently heard ; there the privi- leges are most exalted , and consequently there the con- fumption determined ufually commences its career.- Those who rank firft in ...
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... light , these once distinguished parts of the world . Sardis , accord- ing to his account , " was overthrown by a most terrible earth- quake , and is now only a poor habitation of shepherds , living in low and humble cottages ...
... light , these once distinguished parts of the world . Sardis , accord- ing to his account , " was overthrown by a most terrible earth- quake , and is now only a poor habitation of shepherds , living in low and humble cottages ...
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... light former- ly fhone clear around , a cloud dark and impenetrable envelopes them , and the wretched inhabitants are de- bafed by ignorance , by fuperftition , by every fpecies of abomination . THIS verfe , thus explained , prefents to ...
... light former- ly fhone clear around , a cloud dark and impenetrable envelopes them , and the wretched inhabitants are de- bafed by ignorance , by fuperftition , by every fpecies of abomination . THIS verfe , thus explained , prefents to ...
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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.