SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... cause upon this issue ; and , instead of recurring to the common arguments , or taking any one's word in the case , let us trust to matter of fact ; and if , upon inquiry , it appears that the actions of mankind are not to be accounted ...
... cause upon this issue ; and , instead of recurring to the common arguments , or taking any one's word in the case , let us trust to matter of fact ; and if , upon inquiry , it appears that the actions of mankind are not to be accounted ...
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... cause upon this single evidence , and appeal to the most sensual , Whether Solomon has not made a just determina- tion here in favour of the house of mourning ? -not for its own sake , but as it is fruitful in virtue , and becomes the ...
... cause upon this single evidence , and appeal to the most sensual , Whether Solomon has not made a just determina- tion here in favour of the house of mourning ? -not for its own sake , but as it is fruitful in virtue , and becomes the ...
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... cause soever it may have happened ; but in such calamities as a man has fallen into through mere misfortune , to be charged upon no fault or indiscretion of himself , there is something then so truly interesting , that , at the first ...
... cause soever it may have happened ; but in such calamities as a man has fallen into through mere misfortune , to be charged upon no fault or indiscretion of himself , there is something then so truly interesting , that , at the first ...
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... cause to love and pity him the more : -for aught I know , he is some one of uncommon merit , whose life is rendered still more precious , as the lives and happiness of others may be involved in it : perhaps at this instant that he lies ...
... cause to love and pity him the more : -for aught I know , he is some one of uncommon merit , whose life is rendered still more precious , as the lives and happiness of others may be involved in it : perhaps at this instant that he lies ...
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... causes which are every day perverting his reason and misleading him . We are deceived in judging of ourselves , just as we are in judging of other things , when our passions and in- clinations are called in as counsellors , and we ...
... causes which are every day perverting his reason and misleading him . We are deceived in judging of ourselves , just as we are in judging of other things , when our passions and in- clinations are called in as counsellors , and we ...
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Abishai able actions affecting afflictions amongst apostle appear behaviour behold better blessings brought cern character Christian concubine conscience consider creature discourse distress doubt duty earth evil father favour give God's hand happiness heart Heaven Herod Heze Hezekiah holy holy conversation honour human humble humility imagine instances Israel Jews Judah judgment kind LAURENCE STERNE Levite live look Lord man's mankind manner meek ment mercy mind misery moral Mount Ephraim nature neral ness never numbers observation occasion ourselves pass passions peace pharisee pity pleasure pride principle prophet racter reason reflections religion riches Saviour scarce Scripture seems sense SERMON Shimei Shunem sion sorrow soul spirit suffered suppose temper tender thee thing thou hast thought tion true trust truth tural turn uncon unto vice virtue whole wisdom wise words Ye men Zarephath