SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... evidence in this case . Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemist search for the philosopher's stone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after hap- piness . He was one of the wisest inquirers into Nature ...
... evidence in this case . Never did the busy brain of a lean and hectic chemist search for the philosopher's stone with more pains and ardour than this great man did after hap- piness . He was one of the wisest inquirers into Nature ...
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... 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 occasion of so much good ...
... 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 occasion of so much good ...
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... evidence of his life demon- strate . If we look into the world , -David's is no uncommon case ; -we see some one or other perpe- tually copying this bad original , sitting in judgment upon himself , -hearing his own cause , and not ...
... evidence of his life demon- strate . If we look into the world , -David's is no uncommon case ; -we see some one or other perpe- tually copying this bad original , sitting in judgment upon himself , -hearing his own cause , and not ...
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... add weight to the testimony of the wisest man , upon the pleasure of doing good ; or else the evidence of the philosopher Epicurus is very remarkable , -whose word in this matter is the more to be trusted , because a 50 SERMON V.
... add weight to the testimony of the wisest man , upon the pleasure of doing good ; or else the evidence of the philosopher Epicurus is very remarkable , -whose word in this matter is the more to be trusted , because a 50 SERMON V.
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... evidence given of it in all ages so alternately con- firmed by examples and complaints , as to leave the fact itself unquestionable : -That things are carried on in this world sometimes so contrary to all our rea- sonings and seeming ...
... evidence given of it in all ages so alternately con- firmed by examples and complaints , as to leave the fact itself unquestionable : -That things are carried on in this world sometimes so contrary to all our rea- sonings and seeming ...
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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