SermonsJ. James, 1823 - 643 pages |
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... wisdom , in this benighted search after happiness , to direct us safely to it ! O God ! let us not wander for ever without a guide , in this dark region , in endless pursuit of our mistaken good , but enlighten our eyes that we sleep ...
... wisdom , in this benighted search after happiness , to direct us safely to it ! O God ! let us not wander for ever without a guide , in this dark region , in endless pursuit of our mistaken good , but enlighten our eyes that we sleep ...
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... wisdom . A transient scene of distress , such as is here sketched , how soon does it furnish materials to set the mind at work ! how necessarily does it engage it to the consideration of the mise- ries and misfortunes , the dangers and ...
... wisdom . A transient scene of distress , such as is here sketched , how soon does it furnish materials to set the mind at work ! how necessarily does it engage it to the consideration of the mise- ries and misfortunes , the dangers and ...
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... wisdom and busied with Heavenly contemplations , could we see it naked as it is , -stripped of its passions , un- spotted by the world , and regardless of its plea- we might then safely rest our cause upon this single evidence , and ...
... wisdom and busied with Heavenly contemplations , could we see it naked as it is , -stripped of its passions , un- spotted by the world , and regardless of its plea- we might then safely rest our cause upon this single evidence , and ...
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... wisdom and usefulness , many of them supposed to be a divine direction ; that it came down from Heaven , and comprehended the whole circle both of the knowledge and the duty of man . And indeed their zeal might easily be allowed in so ...
... wisdom and usefulness , many of them supposed to be a divine direction ; that it came down from Heaven , and comprehended the whole circle both of the knowledge and the duty of man . And indeed their zeal might easily be allowed in so ...
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... wisdom , have chose to make a public concern of it ; thinking it much safer to be entrusted to the prudence of the magistrate , than to the mistaken tenderness , or natural par- tiality of the parent . It was consistent with this , and ...
... wisdom , have chose to make a public concern of it ; thinking it much safer to be entrusted to the prudence of the magistrate , than to the mistaken tenderness , or natural par- tiality of the parent . It was consistent with this , 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