The Works of Thomas Secker...J. Dickson, 1792 - Sermons, English |
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... method and fenfe , of which , that called the a- poftles creed , is one . And it deferves this name , not fo much from any certainty , or great likelihood , that the apoftles drew it up in thefe very expreffions , ( though fome , pretty ...
... method and fenfe , of which , that called the a- poftles creed , is one . And it deferves this name , not fo much from any certainty , or great likelihood , that the apoftles drew it up in thefe very expreffions , ( though fome , pretty ...
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... method is certainly as la ful as the other ; and , we think , more expedient . It reminds us oftener of the Attri- butes of God , and merits of Chrift , which are the ground of our afking in faith || ; and by the frequency of faying ...
... method is certainly as la ful as the other ; and , we think , more expedient . It reminds us oftener of the Attri- butes of God , and merits of Chrift , which are the ground of our afking in faith || ; and by the frequency of faying ...
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... method of relieving finners is by indul- gences . Originally this word meant a very right thing , the mitigation of the feverity or length of ecclefiaftical cenfures towards fuch , as , by an exemplary repentance , had deferved it . Nor ...
... method of relieving finners is by indul- gences . Originally this word meant a very right thing , the mitigation of the feverity or length of ecclefiaftical cenfures towards fuch , as , by an exemplary repentance , had deferved it . Nor ...
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... methods , wickedness here may become confiftent with happiness hereafter . Repentance in → deed is , in words , made one condition of obtaining these in- dulgences ; but this is easily explained away , or overlooked amongst the others ...
... methods , wickedness here may become confiftent with happiness hereafter . Repentance in → deed is , in words , made one condition of obtaining these in- dulgences ; but this is easily explained away , or overlooked amongst the others ...
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... methods of trying to get rid of the tor- ment of thought ? Or , how joyfully foever we go on at pre- fent , yet the further we go , muft not our return be more difficult ; and unless we return , our end more deplorable ? Nay indeed ...
... methods of trying to get rid of the tor- ment of thought ? Or , how joyfully foever we go on at pre- fent , yet the further we go , muft not our return be more difficult ; and unless we return , our end more deplorable ? Nay indeed ...
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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...