Sermons Preached on Several Occasions: By James BurroughsT. Browne, 1733 - 275 pages |
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... obedience in fo difficult and trying a cafe , is an undeniable proof of thy being a good and religious man . ' It is faid , 1 Kings XVIII . 3. Obadiah feared the Lord greatly . And it is ob- fervable , that the hiftorian juftifies this ...
... obedience in fo difficult and trying a cafe , is an undeniable proof of thy being a good and religious man . ' It is faid , 1 Kings XVIII . 3. Obadiah feared the Lord greatly . And it is ob- fervable , that the hiftorian juftifies this ...
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... obedience to God's laws , ftill peace must be the confequence of it ; for obedience will procure the fa- vour of that being whom we obey . If we keep God's commandments , he will approve and reward us : and is not that a foundation for ...
... obedience to God's laws , ftill peace must be the confequence of it ; for obedience will procure the fa- vour of that being whom we obey . If we keep God's commandments , he will approve and reward us : and is not that a foundation for ...
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... obedience to ma- giftrates , univerfal love and benevolence , temperance and fobriety , and mutual charity and forbearance between chrif- tians of different fentiments . The fame apostle pursues the fame method in feveral other of his ...
... obedience to ma- giftrates , univerfal love and benevolence , temperance and fobriety , and mutual charity and forbearance between chrif- tians of different fentiments . The fame apostle pursues the fame method in feveral other of his ...
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... goodness : and there- fore he who is converfant with it will not fin against God . Under the law many temporal bleffings were annexed E unto unto obedience : fuch as long life , health , a prefervative against fin . 49.
... goodness : and there- fore he who is converfant with it will not fin against God . Under the law many temporal bleffings were annexed E unto unto obedience : fuch as long life , health , a prefervative against fin . 49.
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By James Burroughs James Burroughs. unto obedience : fuch as long life , health , riches , honour and reputation , a numerous pofterity , fuccefs in bufinefs , protection from evil , victory over ene- mies , and every thing else that has ...
By James Burroughs James Burroughs. unto obedience : fuch as long life , health , riches , honour and reputation , a numerous pofterity , fuccefs in bufinefs , protection from evil , victory over ene- mies , and every thing else that has ...
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Page 155 - I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ...
Page 39 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 68 - But now the righteousness of God without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference...
Page 11 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 41 - Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God ? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old ? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul...
Page 97 - Now them that are such we command and exhort, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 80 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 220 - Trust in him. at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 3 - But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me; and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 180 - Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause...