Sermons on Various Subjects, Volume 1Rivington, 1825 |
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... virtue . Religious obedience , provided it be sincere , from whatever cause it pro- ceeds , will at last , will after a little time , produce un- bounded love and gratitude to our God of so great mercies ; will finally avail us , and ...
... virtue . Religious obedience , provided it be sincere , from whatever cause it pro- ceeds , will at last , will after a little time , produce un- bounded love and gratitude to our God of so great mercies ; will finally avail us , and ...
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... virtue ? Men have a different way of satisfying themselves . Provided a pleasure , situation , or pro- fession be not in itself , strictly speaking , criminal , whatever crimes it may lead to , or tempt them to , they venture upon it ...
... virtue ? Men have a different way of satisfying themselves . Provided a pleasure , situation , or pro- fession be not in itself , strictly speaking , criminal , whatever crimes it may lead to , or tempt them to , they venture upon it ...
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... virtues ; nor , to say the truth , are men always agreeable in proportion to their virtues : so that it shall happen ... virtue uncorrupted by a course of intimacy with a profligate companion , it is but barely possible . This is what we ...
... virtues ; nor , to say the truth , are men always agreeable in proportion to their virtues : so that it shall happen ... virtue uncorrupted by a course of intimacy with a profligate companion , it is but barely possible . This is what we ...
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... virtue , and to our rule in the text , but to renounce and break off all such acquaint- ance absolutely . This is hard and difficult , we say ; but be it recollected , that Christ knew it to be so ; for he takes his examples from things ...
... virtue , and to our rule in the text , but to renounce and break off all such acquaint- ance absolutely . This is hard and difficult , we say ; but be it recollected , that Christ knew it to be so ; for he takes his examples from things ...
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... virtue costs us . This much is intimated , or rather plainly de- clared , by the words of the text , that what we shall suffer hereafter for our sins is as much beyond any thing we can suffer here by giving them up , as the destruction ...
... virtue costs us . This much is intimated , or rather plainly de- clared , by the words of the text , that what we shall suffer hereafter for our sins is as much beyond any thing we can suffer here by giving them up , as the destruction ...
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Page 295 - Christ ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 68 - But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Page 135 - Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 76 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Page 136 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence ; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Page 132 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 74 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page v - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 73 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 57 - God; 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...