SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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Page 6
... that it becomes a man of character and consequence to lay aside childish things , to take care of his interests , to establish the fortune of his family , and place it out of want and dependence : and , in a word , if there 6 SERMON 1 .
... that it becomes a man of character and consequence to lay aside childish things , to take care of his interests , to establish the fortune of his family , and place it out of want and dependence : and , in a word , if there 6 SERMON 1 .
Page 23
... interest of him who suffers it . - I say , one would think it impossible , - for there are some tempers- ( how shall I describe them ? ) - formed either of such impenetrable matter , or wrought up by habitual selfishness to such an ...
... interest of him who suffers it . - I say , one would think it impossible , - for there are some tempers- ( how shall I describe them ? ) - formed either of such impenetrable matter , or wrought up by habitual selfishness to such an ...
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... interest is carrying him ; -- or if , by chance , he stumbles upon a hapless object of distress , which threatens such a disaster to him , -like the man here represented , devoutly passing by on the other side , as if unwilling to trust ...
... interest is carrying him ; -- or if , by chance , he stumbles upon a hapless object of distress , which threatens such a disaster to him , -like the man here represented , devoutly passing by on the other side , as if unwilling to trust ...
Page 32
... interest is deeply concerned ! — and even where there is the remotest consideration of SELF connected with the point before us , what a strange bias does it hang upon our minds , and how difficult is it to disengage our judgments ...
... interest is deeply concerned ! — and even where there is the remotest consideration of SELF connected with the point before us , what a strange bias does it hang upon our minds , and how difficult is it to disengage our judgments ...
Page 44
... interest into the mo- tive of her compliance , as must greatly have allayed the merit of the action . But this , I say , does not appear , but rather the contrary , from the reflection she makes upon the whole , in the last verse 44 ...
... interest into the mo- tive of her compliance , as must greatly have allayed the merit of the action . But this , I say , does not appear , but rather the contrary , from the reflection she makes upon the whole , in the last verse 44 ...
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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