Sermons on Various Subjects: Intended to Promote Christian Knowledge and Human Happiness: by the Rev. Luke Booker, ...J. Rann, 1794 - 302 pages |
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... Character : but the former is known by its Fruits ; and the latter is happily confpicuous in all those Families with whom I affociate . Indeed , those Families are like one Family ; of which " if one Member fuffer , all the Members ...
... Character : but the former is known by its Fruits ; and the latter is happily confpicuous in all those Families with whom I affociate . Indeed , those Families are like one Family ; of which " if one Member fuffer , all the Members ...
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... : but that Faith - that sublime Princi- ple I mean , which , being firmly rooted in Jefus Chrift , is the Tree that produces every virtue that can adorn and ennoble B 3 the the human character ; and that exalts it to a Serm . 1 . 5 Faith .
... : but that Faith - that sublime Princi- ple I mean , which , being firmly rooted in Jefus Chrift , is the Tree that produces every virtue that can adorn and ennoble B 3 the the human character ; and that exalts it to a Serm . 1 . 5 Faith .
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... character ; and that exalts it to a refemblance of the Divine : that makes it ( in an humble degree ) " perfect , as our Father in heaven is perfect . " " This , we know is impoffible . And there- fore fill it will remain for us to be ...
... character ; and that exalts it to a refemblance of the Divine : that makes it ( in an humble degree ) " perfect , as our Father in heaven is perfect . " " This , we know is impoffible . And there- fore fill it will remain for us to be ...
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... character , in wild and hope- lefs Ruin . " This is a glorious Cause ; a noble Field for the exercise of Charity : —a Cause fo good , that the best advocate in the world would be unable to do it justice .---- This Cause is yours ; and ...
... character , in wild and hope- lefs Ruin . " This is a glorious Cause ; a noble Field for the exercise of Charity : —a Cause fo good , that the best advocate in the world would be unable to do it justice .---- This Cause is yours ; and ...
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... Character . These examples it is needlefs for me to have recourse to , on the present occafion : fuch examples have only their use , when the excellent Virtue they enforce is , to an audience , unknown . I attempt not to infpire it ...
... Character . These examples it is needlefs for me to have recourse to , on the present occafion : fuch examples have only their use , when the excellent Virtue they enforce is , to an audience , unknown . I attempt not to infpire it ...
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Page 271 - For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
Page 148 - For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still : woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; to turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless...
Page 124 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 108 - For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for...
Page 176 - And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent...
Page 215 - God, and thought it not robbery to be equal with God ; yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men ; and, being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Page 277 - Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven ; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Page 209 - ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, (in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility...
Page 217 - And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.