Sermons to Asses, to Doctors in Divinity, to Lords Spiritual and to Ministers of State: With an Engraved Portrait of the Author and an Original Sketch of His Life |
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... shew themselves un- worthy of the protection of Heaven , by rejecting its government . Time was when there were many of Issachar's character in these our native lands . But , thanks to heaven ! that generation is well nigh dead . About ...
... shew themselves un- worthy of the protection of Heaven , by rejecting its government . Time was when there were many of Issachar's character in these our native lands . But , thanks to heaven ! that generation is well nigh dead . About ...
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... But for all this burden of taxes there is some shew of reason ; government must be supported , the debt of the nation must be This was written in the year 1768 . paid 1 paid off , pensioners must be maintained , and TO ASSES . 15.
... But for all this burden of taxes there is some shew of reason ; government must be supported , the debt of the nation must be This was written in the year 1768 . paid 1 paid off , pensioners must be maintained , and TO ASSES . 15.
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... shew me where it's required in the Gospel . It is surely neither decent nor orderly to make a feast , and oblige every one to pay for it , whether they can in conscience do it or not . This is using men like asses with a witness . They ...
... shew me where it's required in the Gospel . It is surely neither decent nor orderly to make a feast , and oblige every one to pay for it , whether they can in conscience do it or not . This is using men like asses with a witness . They ...
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... shew of religion in will - worship make others who are not con cerned with them bear the expence of it , it is but réasonable to put them in mind of what they should be . Must good subjects be loaded like asses by priests , as the Jews ...
... shew of religion in will - worship make others who are not con cerned with them bear the expence of it , it is but réasonable to put them in mind of what they should be . Must good subjects be loaded like asses by priests , as the Jews ...
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... shew the authority , and rest there ; for it is superfluous to add to divine authority : if they are not commanded , it is presumptuous and profane to attempt to lay a burden upon a subject , that is only accountable to the great Judge ...
... shew the authority , and rest there ; for it is superfluous to add to divine authority : if they are not commanded , it is presumptuous and profane to attempt to lay a burden upon a subject , that is only accountable to the great Judge ...
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Page 23 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Page 24 - But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 14 - How is it then, brethren ? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Page 49 - Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Page 41 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind...
Page 36 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Page 69 - And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
Page 54 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.
Page 49 - For the man whom the king delighteth to honour, let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head : and let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour...
Page 34 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.