SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... virtue , and the assistance of God's grace and Holy Spirit to direct our lives in the true pursuit of it . Let us inquire into the disappointments of human happiness , on some of the most received plans on which ' tis generally sought ...
... virtue , and the assistance of God's grace and Holy Spirit to direct our lives in the true pursuit of it . Let us inquire into the disappointments of human happiness , on some of the most received plans on which ' tis generally sought ...
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... virtue , -- and the sure and certain hopes of a better life , which brightens all our pros- pects , and leaves no room to dread disappointments , -because the expectation of it is built upon a rock , whose foundations are as deep as ...
... virtue , -- and the sure and certain hopes of a better life , which brightens all our pros- pects , and leaves no room to dread disappointments , -because the expectation of it is built upon a rock , whose foundations are as deep as ...
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... virtue : -that mirth and feasting are usually no friends to atchievements of this kind , - but that a season of affliction is , in some sort , a season of piety , -not only because our sufferings are apt to put us in mind of our sins ...
... virtue : -that mirth and feasting are usually no friends to atchievements of this kind , - but that a season of affliction is , in some sort , a season of piety , -not only because our sufferings are apt to put us in mind of our sins ...
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... virtue , and so calculated for the end , that the disguise each is under not only gives power safely to drive on the bargain , but safely to carry it into execution too . This we will not suppose to be the case ; -nor let us even ...
... virtue , and so calculated for the end , that the disguise each is under not only gives power safely to drive on the bargain , but safely to carry it into execution too . This we will not suppose to be the case ; -nor let us even ...
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... virtue ; -sad specta- cle ! Behold those fair inhabitants now dispos- sessed , -turned out of their sacred dwellings , to make room , for what ? -at the best for levity and indiscretion , perhaps for folly ; -it may be for more impure ...
... virtue ; -sad specta- cle ! Behold those fair inhabitants now dispos- sessed , -turned out of their sacred dwellings , to make room , for what ? -at the best for levity and indiscretion , perhaps for folly ; -it may be for more impure ...
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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