Theology: Explained and Defended in a Series of Sermons, Volume 5Clark and Lyman, 1819 - Sermons, American |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 24
... receive ; and , therefore , the persons who should ask . They are unitedly to receive : their supplications , therefore , ought to be united . Nor is there any case , in which a gracious answer to prayer may more justly be expected ...
... receive ; and , therefore , the persons who should ask . They are unitedly to receive : their supplications , therefore , ought to be united . Nor is there any case , in which a gracious answer to prayer may more justly be expected ...
Page 38
... receive blessings from his hands ; when he perceives , that in praying he has become obe- dient to a high and solemn command , and more attempered to the spirit and character of heaven . These are the most estima- ble of all blessings ...
... receive blessings from his hands ; when he perceives , that in praying he has become obe- dient to a high and solemn command , and more attempered to the spirit and character of heaven . These are the most estima- ble of all blessings ...
Page 39
... receive them , rather than on such , as are not . It is evidently proper , that he should regard with compassion and ... received ; when with equal propriety he would re- fuse the same blessings to men , who felt no dependence but on ...
... receive them , rather than on such , as are not . It is evidently proper , that he should regard with compassion and ... received ; when with equal propriety he would re- fuse the same blessings to men , who felt no dependence but on ...
Page 42
... receive any bless- ings , is given us by our Saviour in that remarkable passage : Ask , and ye shall receive ; Seek , and ye shall find ; Knock , and it shall be opened to you . For , every one that asketh receiveth ; and he that ...
... receive any bless- ings , is given us by our Saviour in that remarkable passage : Ask , and ye shall receive ; Seek , and ye shall find ; Knock , and it shall be opened to you . For , every one that asketh receiveth ; and he that ...
Page 43
... receive . From all these passages it is , I think , unanswerably evident , that prayer is entirely efficacious to procure blessings from God . It ought here to be further observed , that we are not to expect any thing , in answer to our ...
... receive . From all these passages it is , I think , unanswerably evident , that prayer is entirely efficacious to procure blessings from God . It ought here to be further observed , that we are not to expect any thing , in answer to our ...
Contents
1 | |
16 | |
34 | |
50 | |
63 | |
81 | |
100 | |
129 | |
302 | |
321 | |
343 | |
363 | |
384 | |
407 | |
425 | |
458 | |
147 | |
167 | |
183 | |
200 | |
217 | |
235 | |
252 | |
286 | |
476 | |
490 | |
504 | |
517 | |
534 | |
551 | |
564 | |
583 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham affusion Angels Apostles Baptism baptized become believe Bishop blessings body cerning character Christ circumcised command conduct considered covenant Deacons death declared denotes directed discourse Divine doctrine duty earth efficacy Elders Ephesus eternal Evangelical evident evil Excommunication exhibited existence faith feel furnished given glorious glory Gospel grace happy hath heart Heaven importance Infant Baptism infinite Irenæus Israelites JEHOVAH Jesus Jews kingdom Lord Lord's Supper mankind manner means MEANS OF GRACE mind Minister nature never obedience objects observe ordinance parents particular Church passage Paul peculiar persons piety plainly possess pray prayer preacher preaching precepts Presbyters present world profession proof proper racter reason receive Redeemer regarded religion religious Righteous salvation Saviour says Scrip Scriptures sense SERMON sinners sins solemn soul spirit supposed taught teach thee things thou tion tism truth unto virtuous wisdom word worship
Popular passages
Page 269 - The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ...
Page 518 - And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie ; but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Page 333 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand and on their left.
Page 255 - And He took a child, and set him in the midst of them : and when He had taken him in His arms, He said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but Him that sent me.
Page 410 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and...
Page 376 - Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth : for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 524 - And round about the throne were four and twenty seats ; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold : And out of the throne proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and voices.
Page 84 - So spake the cherub; and his grave rebuke, Severe in youthful beauty, added grace Invincible: abash'd the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely; saw, and pined His loss: but chiefly to find here observed His lustre visibly impair'd; yet seem'd Undaunted. If I must contend...
Page 200 - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Page 335 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.