SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... sorrow is better than laughter : " — for a crack - brain'd order of Carthusian monks , I grant , but not for men of the - world . For what purpose , do you imagine 10 SERMON I. SERMON II The House of Feasting and the House of Mourn-
... sorrow is better than laughter : " — for a crack - brain'd order of Carthusian monks , I grant , but not for men of the - world . For what purpose , do you imagine 10 SERMON I. SERMON II The House of Feasting and the House of Mourn-
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... of the one place expose his heart and lay it open to temptations , the sorrows of the other defend it , and as naturally shut them from it . So strange and --- 66 unaccountable a creature is man ! he is so framed 12 SERMON II .
... of the one place expose his heart and lay it open to temptations , the sorrows of the other defend it , and as naturally shut them from it . So strange and --- 66 unaccountable a creature is man ! he is so framed 12 SERMON II .
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... sorrows , sur- rounded with the tender pledges of his love , and the partner of his cares , -without bread to give them ! unable , from the remembrance of better days , to dig ; -to beg , ashamed . When we enter into the house of ...
... sorrows , sur- rounded with the tender pledges of his love , and the partner of his cares , -without bread to give them ! unable , from the remembrance of better days , to dig ; -to beg , ashamed . When we enter into the house of ...
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... sorrow , where there is lamentation and mourning for the dead . Turn in hither , I beseech you , for a moment . Behold a dead man ready to be carried out ; the only son of his mother , and she a widow ! Perhaps a more affecting ...
... sorrow , where there is lamentation and mourning for the dead . Turn in hither , I beseech you , for a moment . Behold a dead man ready to be carried out ; the only son of his mother , and she a widow ! Perhaps a more affecting ...
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... sorrow in their looks , going heavily along to the house of mourning , to perform that last melancholy office , which , when the debt of nature is paid , we are called upon to pay to each other . If the sad occasion which leads him ...
... sorrow in their looks , going heavily along to the house of mourning , to perform that last melancholy office , which , when the debt of nature is paid , we are called upon to pay to each other . If the sad occasion which leads him ...
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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