Sermons on practical subjects. To which is prefixed, some account of the character of the author, by his son [H. Stebbing].C. Dilly, 1788 - Sermons, English |
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... pleased to shelter from the more turbulent stations in life , to pursue the most important of all ftudies , for the benefit of man- kind . With a mind formed for the prac- tice of every social virtue , and an heart open open to the ...
... pleased to shelter from the more turbulent stations in life , to pursue the most important of all ftudies , for the benefit of man- kind . With a mind formed for the prac- tice of every social virtue , and an heart open open to the ...
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... pleased God to take him hence . Without fuffering any bodily pain , he gradually declined in ftrength until the hand of death was most gently laid upon him - when , calm and compofed - he refigned a virtuous life into the HANDS OF HIS ...
... pleased God to take him hence . Without fuffering any bodily pain , he gradually declined in ftrength until the hand of death was most gently laid upon him - when , calm and compofed - he refigned a virtuous life into the HANDS OF HIS ...
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... pleased to enter upon the execution of the temporal part of the covenant ; the mere hopes of it , though fufficient to maintain the religion of a few good patriarchs and their families , would not continue to work the fame effect upon a ...
... pleased to enter upon the execution of the temporal part of the covenant ; the mere hopes of it , though fufficient to maintain the religion of a few good patriarchs and their families , would not continue to work the fame effect upon a ...
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... pleased to give a warning of this event , with a fresh affurance of his promise made to David . God was angry with Solomon for his ido- latrous behaviour and difobedience in the latter part of his reign ; therefore he thus rent the ...
... pleased to give a warning of this event , with a fresh affurance of his promise made to David . God was angry with Solomon for his ido- latrous behaviour and difobedience in the latter part of his reign ; therefore he thus rent the ...
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... pleased , could have touched St. Paul's heart ; and , without con- founding him by the fplendor of his perfon , might have melted down his enmity by the fecret influence of his grace . But it was Chrift's purpose that St. Paul should be ...
... pleased , could have touched St. Paul's heart ; and , without con- founding him by the fplendor of his perfon , might have melted down his enmity by the fecret influence of his grace . But it was Chrift's purpose that St. Paul should be ...
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Page 269 - There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day; and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Page 372 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 306 - There is no fear in love ; but perfect love casteth out fear : because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love.
Page 299 - I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Page 368 - Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 9 - And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord ; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Page 101 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 30 - And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God: But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Page 425 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them ; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Page 151 - But when the fulnefs of the time was come, God fent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, § that we might receive the adoption of fons.