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Page 21
Whilst , therefore , we call upon every individual to devote a portion of his means ,
in imitation of Abraham and of Jacob , to the promotion of the glory of God , we
believe , upon the authority of the word of God , as well as our own experience ...
Whilst , therefore , we call upon every individual to devote a portion of his means ,
in imitation of Abraham and of Jacob , to the promotion of the glory of God , we
believe , upon the authority of the word of God , as well as our own experience ...
Page 36
The bulk of every population must consist of the poor , and therefore it is in the
highest degree necessary that means should be adopted for the gospel to be
preached to the poor , in order that the great design which God had in view in the
...
The bulk of every population must consist of the poor , and therefore it is in the
highest degree necessary that means should be adopted for the gospel to be
preached to the poor , in order that the great design which God had in view in the
...
Page 41
The grand means which God has chosen for bringing sinners to the cross of
Christ , is the preaching of the gospel ; this being the case , our reason would
agree with the principles laid down by the first preachers of the gospel , and
assumed by ...
The grand means which God has chosen for bringing sinners to the cross of
Christ , is the preaching of the gospel ; this being the case , our reason would
agree with the principles laid down by the first preachers of the gospel , and
assumed by ...
Page 98
The Divine Being who has the hearts of all at his disposal , can make use of the
humblest instruments to promote his glory , and employs various means to bring
sinners to repentance ; but the means which he has in a peculiar manner ...
The Divine Being who has the hearts of all at his disposal , can make use of the
humblest instruments to promote his glory , and employs various means to bring
sinners to repentance ; but the means which he has in a peculiar manner ...
Page 106
In the Sermons lately addressed to you , having first pointed out the way to raise
the means , I have endeavoured to show that your duty calls upon you , as
Christians , to provide for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor , and that your ...
In the Sermons lately addressed to you , having first pointed out the way to raise
the means , I have endeavoured to show that your duty calls upon you , as
Christians , to provide for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor , and that your ...
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Page 81 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 83 - Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, together, saying, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Page 79 - And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
Page 82 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Page 9 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 79 - Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...
Page 113 - And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold : and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord. And every man, with whom was found blue, and...
Page 6 - And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Page 10 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Page 39 - If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture; Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well ; but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Sermons on Church Building |
| Author | James Alexander Emerton |
| Publisher | J Hatchard and Son, 1842 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Apr 2006 |
| Length | 135 pages |
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