Helps to Composition, Or, Six Hundred Skeletons of Sermons: Several Being the Substance of Sermons Preached Before the University, Volume 3 |
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Consider your own great and manifold infirmities [ There is no greater antidote to
censoriousness than this While we continue ignorant of ourselves , we shall
consider our own faults as few and venial , and shall be disposed to magnify ...
Consider your own great and manifold infirmities [ There is no greater antidote to
censoriousness than this While we continue ignorant of ourselves , we shall
consider our own faults as few and venial , and shall be disposed to magnify ...
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... even as blighted or unsound fruit may be found upon the choicest tree - But the
good can no more practise iniquity , so as to continue in it , than the bad can
bring forth habitually the fruits of righteousness - St . John assigns the same
reason ...
... even as blighted or unsound fruit may be found upon the choicest tree - But the
good can no more practise iniquity , so as to continue in it , than the bad can
bring forth habitually the fruits of righteousness - St . John assigns the same
reason ...
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If this be neglected , the wicked will hold fast their delusions , and the righteous
continue in bondage to their fears : but if we be faithful in the discharge of this
part of our duty , those among whom we minister , will be led to a knowledge of
their ...
If this be neglected , the wicked will hold fast their delusions , and the righteous
continue in bondage to their fears : but if we be faithful in the discharge of this
part of our duty , those among whom we minister , will be led to a knowledge of
their ...
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... the things that please Satan to abide quietly in their hearts But self - deceivers
are satisfied , like Herod , with a partial change ? And continue with their old
affections and lusts unmortifiedJudas , Ananias , Demas , no doubt , retained
their.
... the things that please Satan to abide quietly in their hearts But self - deceivers
are satisfied , like Herod , with a partial change ? And continue with their old
affections and lusts unmortifiedJudas , Ananias , Demas , no doubt , retained
their.
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They were never thoroughly purged from “ the thorns " which were natural to the
soil“ The cares or pleasures of this world ” still continue to corrode their hearts
There is always " something which they desire ” more than real holiness — Thus
...
They were never thoroughly purged from “ the thorns " which were natural to the
soil“ The cares or pleasures of this world ” still continue to corrode their hearts
There is always " something which they desire ” more than real holiness — Thus
...
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Page 303 - But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Page 67 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Page 111 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 357 - They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he.
Page 257 - Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Page 37 - Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there : and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even, so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Page 19 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 265 - And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand.
Page 324 - When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Page 171 - They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard ; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.