SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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Page 4
... that though so many good things have been said , they have ge- nerally had the fate to be considered either as the overflowings of disgust from sated appetites , which - 1 could no longer relish the pleasures of life ; or 4 SERMON I.
... that though so many good things have been said , they have ge- nerally had the fate to be considered either as the overflowings of disgust from sated appetites , which - 1 could no longer relish the pleasures of life ; or 4 SERMON I.
Page 6
... 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 .
... 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 .
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... have marked . When the gay and smiling aspect of things has begun to leave the passages to a man's heart thus thoughtlessly unguarded ; -when kind and caress- ing looks of every object without , that can flatter 14 SERMON II .
... have marked . When the gay and smiling aspect of things has begun to leave the passages to a man's heart thus thoughtlessly unguarded ; -when kind and caress- ing looks of every object without , that can flatter 14 SERMON II .
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... things has suggested against them already . ? Here , then , let us turn aside from this gay scene ; and suffer me to take you with me for a moment to one much fitter for your meditation . Let us go into the house of mourning , made so ...
... things has suggested against them already . ? Here , then , let us turn aside from this gay scene ; and suffer me to take you with me for a moment to one much fitter for your meditation . Let us go into the house of mourning , made so ...
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... things ; " and expe- rience and every hour's commerce with the world confirms the truth of this seeming paradox , " That though man is the only creature endowed with re- flection , and consequently qualified to know the most of himself ...
... things ; " and expe- rience and every hour's commerce with the world confirms the truth of this seeming paradox , " That though man is the only creature endowed with re- flection , and consequently qualified to know the most of himself ...
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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