A Series of Sermons, Upon the Most Important Principles of Our Holy Religion ...Pennington & Gould, 1803 - Presbyterian Church |
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... command the attention of chriftians . Firft , the nature of prayer , it ought to be effectual , fervent . Secondly , the qualification of the person , " a righteous man . ” Thirdly , the effect of the addreffes , they avail much . A few ...
... command the attention of chriftians . Firft , the nature of prayer , it ought to be effectual , fervent . Secondly , the qualification of the person , " a righteous man . ” Thirdly , the effect of the addreffes , they avail much . A few ...
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... command our fouls to attention in this duty . The Pfalmift fays , " I lift up my heart to thee . " The heart which rifes in energetic prayer to God by faith in Jefus Chrift makes a most acceptable offering . It is like the afcenfion of ...
... command our fouls to attention in this duty . The Pfalmift fays , " I lift up my heart to thee . " The heart which rifes in energetic prayer to God by faith in Jefus Chrift makes a most acceptable offering . It is like the afcenfion of ...
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... Command ye me . " Such phrafes , while they encourage , must be admired with a holy reverence , and not ftrained too far , left the fpirit of prayer degenerate into un- godly rudeness . These things are wonders of condefcenfion on the ...
... Command ye me . " Such phrafes , while they encourage , must be admired with a holy reverence , and not ftrained too far , left the fpirit of prayer degenerate into un- godly rudeness . These things are wonders of condefcenfion on the ...
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... commands his difciples to perform their alms without of tentation , and their fecret prayers in a private manner . It is fecret perfonal prayer made publicly before spectators , that our Lord here condemns in these Pharifees , and ...
... commands his difciples to perform their alms without of tentation , and their fecret prayers in a private manner . It is fecret perfonal prayer made publicly before spectators , that our Lord here condemns in these Pharifees , and ...
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... command . ment of our Lord is to his difciples , " Be not ye as the hypo crites . " This difcourfe of Chrift about prayer , plainly implies that it is the indifpenfable duty of all to pray to God , and that it is particularly incumbent ...
... command . ment of our Lord is to his difciples , " Be not ye as the hypo crites . " This difcourfe of Chrift about prayer , plainly implies that it is the indifpenfable duty of all to pray to God , and that it is particularly incumbent ...
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Page 348 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord...
Page 256 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 202 - Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 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.
Page 276 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 207 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 201 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned.
Page 347 - I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, And will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, And give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles ; To open the blind eyes, To bring out the prisoners from the prison, And them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Page 293 - And in this mountain shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 35 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind, and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Page 315 - Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created.