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Page 12
L ' As soon as Christianity had become the established religion of the Roman
Empire , we find emperors and kings appropriating their revenues to the
maintenance of the ministers , and the keeping up the services of religion ; and in
our own ...
L ' As soon as Christianity had become the established religion of the Roman
Empire , we find emperors and kings appropriating their revenues to the
maintenance of the ministers , and the keeping up the services of religion ; and in
our own ...
Page 99
... interests of the Redeemer ' s kingdom ; but we may be assured that the time is
coming when instead of thinking we have done much , we shall be surprised that
we could have for a moment hesitated . The period for exertion will soon be over
...
... interests of the Redeemer ' s kingdom ; but we may be assured that the time is
coming when instead of thinking we have done much , we shall be surprised that
we could have for a moment hesitated . The period for exertion will soon be over
...
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SUT your case ? may not that beloved boy be soon prostrate on the bed of death
? may not that sweet girl to whom you are so devoted , be ere long a pale livid
corpse before you ? Death spares not because we love . And should this be the ...
SUT your case ? may not that beloved boy be soon prostrate on the bed of death
? may not that sweet girl to whom you are so devoted , be ere long a pale livid
corpse before you ? Death spares not because we love . And should this be the ...
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He would , if his feelings allowed him to speak to you , say , My brethren , I have
long laboured amongst you , but I now find old age creeping over me , and I must
soon go the way whence no traveller returns . I feel that it must be soon with me ...
He would , if his feelings allowed him to speak to you , say , My brethren , I have
long laboured amongst you , but I now find old age creeping over me , and I must
soon go the way whence no traveller returns . I feel that it must be soon with me ...
Page 134
Memory brings back the time when we came to the house of God in company ,
and we are reminded that it will soon be with us as it is with them , and the place
that knows us on earth will know us no more for ever . Let us , my beloved
brethren ...
Memory brings back the time when we came to the house of God in company ,
and we are reminded that it will soon be with us as it is with them , and the place
that knows us on earth will know us no more for ever . Let us , my beloved
brethren ...
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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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