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Page xii
... recommends to us , under the title of experimental preaching . ' 6 " Our author indeed affumes not fo much to himself , as to addrefs any befides ftudents and younger younger minifters . But if in the middle age of Xii PREFACE .
... recommends to us , under the title of experimental preaching . ' 6 " Our author indeed affumes not fo much to himself , as to addrefs any befides ftudents and younger younger minifters . But if in the middle age of Xii PREFACE .
Page xiii
... himself defcribed without the preacher's perfonal knowledge of him ? When his own spiritual state is painted to the life , and , as it were , set before his eyes in the language of the b the preacher ? When a word of conviction , ad ...
... himself defcribed without the preacher's perfonal knowledge of him ? When his own spiritual state is painted to the life , and , as it were , set before his eyes in the language of the b the preacher ? When a word of conviction , ad ...
Page xiv
... himself . How much more powerful and more penetrating will our fermons be , when those who come into our affemblies fhall be convinced and judged , and have the fecrets of their hearts made manifeft , and confefs that God is in the ...
... himself . How much more powerful and more penetrating will our fermons be , when those who come into our affemblies fhall be convinced and judged , and have the fecrets of their hearts made manifeft , and confefs that God is in the ...
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... himself : which being believed and confidered , will be a ftrong engagement on the hearers , unto thofe three qualifications , which are the chief ends of pre- facing , namely , to make them favourable , teachable , and and attentive ...
... himself : which being believed and confidered , will be a ftrong engagement on the hearers , unto thofe three qualifications , which are the chief ends of pre- facing , namely , to make them favourable , teachable , and and attentive ...
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... himself , who beft understands his own meaning . All difficult expressions should be first examined according to their original , and moft authentic tranflations , which will often give much light to the true meaning of them . Sometimes ...
... himself , who beft understands his own meaning . All difficult expressions should be first examined according to their original , and moft authentic tranflations , which will often give much light to the true meaning of them . Sometimes ...
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Page 184 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
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Page 216 - Thou shalt surely die ; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at thine hand.