Sermons on Practical Subjects: Extracted Chiefly from the Works of Divines of the Last Century. By Richard Burn, ... In Four Volumes. ...T. Cadell, 1774 |
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... fuch where- in he can give us no affiftance . And in- deed , generally it is fo , in all the instances of men . We seek life of a physician that dies ; and go to him for health , who can- not cure his own diftemper . And fo we become 3 ...
... fuch where- in he can give us no affiftance . And in- deed , generally it is fo , in all the instances of men . We seek life of a physician that dies ; and go to him for health , who can- not cure his own diftemper . And fo we become 3 ...
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... help us ! we fhall find it to be no fuch matter . For we neither love our- felves well , nor understand our own cafe . - We are partial in our own questions , de- ceived B 3 We SERM . I. Deceitfulness of the Heart . 5.
... help us ! we fhall find it to be no fuch matter . For we neither love our- felves well , nor understand our own cafe . - We are partial in our own questions , de- ceived B 3 We SERM . I. Deceitfulness of the Heart . 5.
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... fuch a thing or not . Even in the matter of repentance : Sup- pofe a man , that hath spent his younger years in vanity and folly , is by the grace of God apprehenfive of it , and thinks of re- turning to fober counfels ; this man will ...
... fuch a thing or not . Even in the matter of repentance : Sup- pofe a man , that hath spent his younger years in vanity and folly , is by the grace of God apprehenfive of it , and thinks of re- turning to fober counfels ; this man will ...
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... fuch as is the fin of fwearing ; nay , fuppofe it really to have pain in it , fuch as is the fin of envy , which never can have pleasure in its actions , but much torment and confumption of the very heart : what fhould should make this ...
... fuch as is the fin of fwearing ; nay , fuppofe it really to have pain in it , fuch as is the fin of envy , which never can have pleasure in its actions , but much torment and confumption of the very heart : what fhould should make this ...
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... fuch mighty bleffings ; or , that we should be fo unwilling to use fo ready an inftrument of procuring fo much good . The firft declares God's goodness ; but this publishes man's folly and weakness , who finds in himself fo € 2 much ...
... fuch mighty bleffings ; or , that we should be fo unwilling to use fo ready an inftrument of procuring fo much good . The firft declares God's goodness ; but this publishes man's folly and weakness , who finds in himself fo € 2 much ...
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Page 22 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 482 - If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar : for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God Whom he hath not seen ? And this commandment have we from Him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.
Page 197 - That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Page 410 - For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Page 119 - But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more ; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Page 59 - Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Page 27 - Prayer is the peace of our spirit, the stillness of our thoughts, the evenness of recollection, the seat of meditation, the rest of our cares, and the calm of our tempest; prayer is the issue of a quiet mind, of untroubled thoughts, it is the daughter of charity, and the sister of meekness...
Page 413 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Page 166 - But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them that curfe you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which defpitefully ufe you, and perfecute you...