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Page vi
... interests of learning , in this new world - and knowing that this inftitution had been confecrated , from its foundation , to those great objects to which he had devoted his life , he finally confented , on a fecond application , to ...
... interests of learning , in this new world - and knowing that this inftitution had been confecrated , from its foundation , to those great objects to which he had devoted his life , he finally confented , on a fecond application , to ...
Page xvii
... the general government , with adequate powers for the common interest . He then pro- nounced inefficacy upon it . But he complained and remonftrated in vain . b 2 Overruled Overruled , however , at that time , in these [ xvii ]
... the general government , with adequate powers for the common interest . He then pro- nounced inefficacy upon it . But he complained and remonftrated in vain . b 2 Overruled Overruled , however , at that time , in these [ xvii ]
Page 13
... interest , animate a pious minister to diligence ? If he is truly pious , as he loves God , he loves his brother alfo . The Apostle Paul fays , " Knowing there- fore the terror of the Lord , we perfuade men . ” If a man in good earnest ...
... interest , animate a pious minister to diligence ? If he is truly pious , as he loves God , he loves his brother alfo . The Apostle Paul fays , " Knowing there- fore the terror of the Lord , we perfuade men . ” If a man in good earnest ...
Page 48
... If our hearts condemn us not , God is greater than our hearts , and knoweth all things . It is therefore the duty and interest of every finner , to to take fhame and confufion of face to him- felf 48 An inducement to come to Chrift .
... If our hearts condemn us not , God is greater than our hearts , and knoweth all things . It is therefore the duty and interest of every finner , to to take fhame and confufion of face to him- felf 48 An inducement to come to Chrift .
Page 121
... interest in , or relati- on to him ! And indeed how can it be otherwife ? While we are here , our fanctification is but im- perfect ; and , alas ! with regard to many , it is of- ten hard to determine , whether we fhould not write upon ...
... interest in , or relati- on to him ! And indeed how can it be otherwife ? While we are here , our fanctification is but im- perfect ; and , alas ! with regard to many , it is of- ten hard to determine , whether we fhould not write upon ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolute affiftance againſt alfo alſo becauſe beſt bleffing brethren cafe caufe cauſe character Chrift Chriftian circumftances confcience confider corruption courſe defire defpife difcourfe difcovered difpofition diftinguiſhed divine divine grace duty eafily eſtabliſhed facred fafe faid faith fame fave fcripture feem feen fenfe fenfible ferve fhall fhew fhould finners firft firſt fociety fome fometimes foon fpeak fpirit ftate fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure glory gofpel Great-Britain greateſt hath heart himſelf hiſtory honour illuftrated impoffible increaſe inftance intereft itſelf juft laft laſt lefs Lord mafters manner meaſure mind minifter moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity nefs neral obferve occafion oppofition ourſelves paffage perfons pleaſure poffible praiſe prefent preferve principles promiſes purpoſe racter reafon refpect religion Servants ſhall ſpeak ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truft truth underſtanding univerfal uſeful vanity whofe wiſdom wrath
Popular passages
Page 119 - Let no man deceive you with vain words : for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them : for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light...
Page 79 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Page 227 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 98 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 107 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 39 - Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, " Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Page 186 - Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God : and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
Page 66 - I * dwell in the high and holy place, with him alfo ' that is of a contrite and humble fpirit ; to revive ' the fpirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
Page 149 - For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory...
Page 115 - The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary : he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.