The Works of Thomas Secker...J. Dickson, 1792 - Sermons, English |
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... less important . Accordingly , they who are intrufted with the ex- ecution of the canons , have not lately , if ever , enforced it , or laid stress upon it . And indeed , as the greater part of moft congregations difregard it , except ...
... less important . Accordingly , they who are intrufted with the ex- ecution of the canons , have not lately , if ever , enforced it , or laid stress upon it . And indeed , as the greater part of moft congregations difregard it , except ...
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... less would we think un favourably of any one , who takes thefe condemning clauses in too rigorous a fenfe , and therefore only is afraid , from a spi rit of charity and humility , to join in them . Indeed , for the fake of fuch , it may ...
... less would we think un favourably of any one , who takes thefe condemning clauses in too rigorous a fenfe , and therefore only is afraid , from a spi rit of charity and humility , to join in them . Indeed , for the fake of fuch , it may ...
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Thomas Secker. In the prudence of choofing it originally , we are less concern- ed . Yet in defence of that we may plead , that this prayer was compofed , and originally ufed in the reign of a prince , ac- knowledged to be unfeignedly ...
Thomas Secker. In the prudence of choofing it originally , we are less concern- ed . Yet in defence of that we may plead , that this prayer was compofed , and originally ufed in the reign of a prince , ac- knowledged to be unfeignedly ...
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... less neceffary ; but that these being fuppofed to precede , the prin- cipal point in the act of communicating is a thankful remem- brance of God's mercy , difpofing us to lay hold of it . From this last exhortation , we proceed ...
... less neceffary ; but that these being fuppofed to precede , the prin- cipal point in the act of communicating is a thankful remem- brance of God's mercy , difpofing us to lay hold of it . From this last exhortation , we proceed ...
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... less than four accounts of his life and preaching given in the gofpels . To what belief his difciples converted men , we find in the Acts . What they taught men after their converfion , we read in the epiftles . These feveral books ...
... less than four accounts of his life and preaching given in the gofpels . To what belief his difciples converted men , we find in the Acts . What they taught men after their converfion , we read in the epiftles . These feveral books ...
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Page 547 - For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
Page 313 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it ; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 592 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment. That ye may approve things that are excellent ; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 50 - And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church : but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a Publican.
Page xiv - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another ; and the Lord hearkened, and heard it : and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 253 - ... then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 57 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 578 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 154 - Let none of us go without his part of our voluptuousness: let us leave tokens of our joyfulness in every place: for this is our portion, and our lot is this.
Page 253 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: "then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...