Sermons on the Security and Happiness of a Virtuous Course, on the Goodness of God, and the Resurrection of Lazarus: To which are Added Sermons on the Christian Doctrine, as Received by the Different Denominations of ChristiansBy E.W. Weld and W. Greenough for John West, bookseller & stationer, 1794 - Sermons, American - 270 pages |
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... whole of righteoufnefs . He hates alike all fin , and practises every part of virtue , from an unfeigned attachment to it established in his foul . This is what is most effential to the character of an upright man . He is governed by no ...
... whole of righteoufnefs . He hates alike all fin , and practises every part of virtue , from an unfeigned attachment to it established in his foul . This is what is most effential to the character of an upright man . He is governed by no ...
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... whole exift- ence , fome precautions ought to be used with refpect to the state that is to fucceed it ; and the best precaution is the practice of true piety and goodnefs . If there is a life to come , come , it will , in all ...
... whole exift- ence , fome precautions ought to be used with refpect to the state that is to fucceed it ; and the best precaution is the practice of true piety and goodnefs . If there is a life to come , come , it will , in all ...
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... to inculcate is , that the course most conducive to happiness must be that which is moft agreeable to our whole natures ; and that , this being evidently true of a virtuous courfe , it follows that it is OF A VIRTUOUS COURSE . 33.
... to inculcate is , that the course most conducive to happiness must be that which is moft agreeable to our whole natures ; and that , this being evidently true of a virtuous courfe , it follows that it is OF A VIRTUOUS COURSE . 33.
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... whole existence , to be exempted . from every degree of pain . What good- nefs requires is the production of happiness ; and this is equally produced , whether the happiness of a being is fo much enjoyment unmixed with pain , or the ...
... whole existence , to be exempted . from every degree of pain . What good- nefs requires is the production of happiness ; and this is equally produced , whether the happiness of a being is fo much enjoyment unmixed with pain , or the ...
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... whole frame of nature unhinged , and the general happiness destroyed , only for the fake of preventing a few bad accidents . To the fame purpose , it may be obferved , that the ends of goodnefs require that there fhould be in the ...
... whole frame of nature unhinged , and the general happiness destroyed , only for the fake of preventing a few bad accidents . To the fame purpose , it may be obferved , that the ends of goodnefs require that there fhould be in the ...
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Page 156 - Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
Page 108 - Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? For this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him, and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Page 153 - First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me and all the world. Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me, and all mankind. Thirdly, in God the holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the elect people of God.
Page 207 - John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Page 219 - I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.
Page 224 - Jesus : who, being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God...
Page 219 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 173 - Christ and therefore cannot be saved much less can men not professing the Christian Religion be saved in any other way whatsoever be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess and to assert and maintain that they may is very pernicious and to be detested CHAP.
Page 158 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 93 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.