SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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Page 50
... add weight to the testimony of the wisest man , upon the pleasure of doing good ; or else the evidence of the philosopher Epicurus is very remarkable , —whose word in this matter is the more to be trusted , because a 50 SERMON V.
... add weight to the testimony of the wisest man , upon the pleasure of doing good ; or else the evidence of the philosopher Epicurus is very remarkable , —whose word in this matter is the more to be trusted , because a 50 SERMON V.
Page 77
... evidence given of it in all ages so alternately con- firmed by examples and complaints , as to leave the fact itself unquestionable : -That things are carried on in this world sometimes so contrary to all our rea- sonings and seeming ...
... evidence given of it in all ages so alternately con- firmed by examples and complaints , as to leave the fact itself unquestionable : -That things are carried on in this world sometimes so contrary to all our rea- sonings and seeming ...
Page 228
... evidence unwillingly , and feels the pleasure but imperfectly ; for this , like all other pleasures , is of a relative nature , and con- sequently the enjoyment of it requires some qualifi- cation in the faculty , as much as the ...
... evidence unwillingly , and feels the pleasure but imperfectly ; for this , like all other pleasures , is of a relative nature , and con- sequently the enjoyment of it requires some qualifi- cation in the faculty , as much as the ...
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Abishai actions amongst apostle appear argument behaviour behold better blessings brought cern character Christian comfort concubine conscience consider creature discourse distress doubt duty evil favour fortune give God's hand happiness heart Heaven Herod Heze Hezekiah holy holy conversation honour human humble humility imagine instances Jews judgment kind Levite live look Lord man's mankind manner ment mercy mind misery moral Mount Ephraim nature neral ness never numbers observation occasion ourselves pass passions pharisee pity pleasure pride principle prophet racter reason reflections religion riches Roman senate Saviour scarce Scripture seems sense SERMON Shimei Shunem sion sorrow soul spirit stand suffered suppose sure tell temper tender thee things thou hast thought thousand tion true trust truth tural turn uncon unto vice virtue virtuous whole wisdom wise words Ye men Zarephath