SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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Page 19
... 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 . Without this end , sorrow , I own , has no use but to shorten a man's days ; -nor can gravity , with ...
... 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 . Without this end , sorrow , I own , has no use but to shorten a man's days ; -nor can gravity , with ...
Page 21
... three , thinkest thou , was neighbour unto him that fell amongst the thieves ? " - and instead of drawing the inference himself , leaves him to decide in favour of so noble a principle so evidently founded in mercy . SERMON III . 21.
... three , thinkest thou , was neighbour unto him that fell amongst the thieves ? " - and instead of drawing the inference himself , leaves him to decide in favour of so noble a principle so evidently founded in mercy . SERMON III . 21.
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... favour of so old a friend , which disabled us from thinking of him as he is , and seeing him in the light , may be , in which every one else sees him . So that , however easy this knowledge of one's self may appear at first sight , it ...
... favour of so old a friend , which disabled us from thinking of him as he is , and seeing him in the light , may be , in which every one else sees him . So that , however easy this knowledge of one's self may appear at first sight , it ...
Page 37
... favour , which no doubt make a wide difference betwixt his case and the party's which he condemns . What other man speaks so often and vehemently against the vice of pride , sets the weakness of it in a more odious light , or is more ...
... favour , which no doubt make a wide difference betwixt his case and the party's which he condemns . What other man speaks so often and vehemently against the vice of pride , sets the weakness of it in a more odious light , or is more ...
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... favours and civilities which I have received from you . I am , REVEREND șir , your most obliged , and faithful humble Servant , LAURENCE STERNE . SERMON V. THE CASE OF ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF E 2 SERMON V 10 20 20 The Case of Elijah and ...
... favours and civilities which I have received from you . I am , REVEREND șir , your most obliged , and faithful humble Servant , LAURENCE STERNE . SERMON V. THE CASE OF ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF E 2 SERMON V 10 20 20 The Case of Elijah and ...
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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