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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... perfons are zealous in a bad matter , and others are remifs in a good ; and the fame perfon fhall be very induftrious always , when he hath least reason fo to be . The heart , in like manner , is weak , in making judgement concerning ...
... perfons are zealous in a bad matter , and others are remifs in a good ; and the fame perfon fhall be very induftrious always , when he hath least reason fo to be . The heart , in like manner , is weak , in making judgement concerning ...
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... perfons in feveral ages of the church , who have thought them- felves in fo good an eftate , that they made no question of their falvation ; being con- fident , only because they were confident ; and yet they were , at the fame time ...
... perfons in feveral ages of the church , who have thought them- felves in fo good an eftate , that they made no question of their falvation ; being con- fident , only because they were confident ; and yet they were , at the fame time ...
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... be , gives us a fickness that carries us to eternal life . We pray for neceffary fupport for our perfons and families ; and he gives us more than we need . 1 need . We beg for a removal of present fadness 28 Hinderances of Prayer .
... be , gives us a fickness that carries us to eternal life . We pray for neceffary fupport for our perfons and families ; and he gives us more than we need . 1 need . We beg for a removal of present fadness 28 Hinderances of Prayer .
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... perfons who afpire towards heaven , and yet are not ex- perienced in the fecrets of religion , they reckon their piety , and account their hopes , only upon the ftock of a few prayers . It may be they pray twice every day , it may be ...
... perfons who afpire towards heaven , and yet are not ex- perienced in the fecrets of religion , they reckon their piety , and account their hopes , only upon the ftock of a few prayers . It may be they pray twice every day , it may be ...
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... perfons , feek refreshing in variety ; and after many toffing and turned fices , complains of remedilefs and unabated tor- ment . Alas , what avails it to feek for outward outward reliefs , when a man hath his own . SERM . III . 47 Of ...
... perfons , feek refreshing in variety ; and after many toffing and turned fices , complains of remedilefs and unabated tor- ment . Alas , what avails it to feek for outward outward reliefs , when a man hath his own . SERM . III . 47 Of ...
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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...