Sermons on various subjects, with a preface [by J. Duchal].1751 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 55
Page 59
... action , be al- together infipid ; and righteousness , moral excellence , and holiness , not appear an ami- able form ? Nay , certainly , the knowledge itself , not to speak of the practice of this fort of wisdom , is pleafant , as ...
... action , be al- together infipid ; and righteousness , moral excellence , and holiness , not appear an ami- able form ? Nay , certainly , the knowledge itself , not to speak of the practice of this fort of wisdom , is pleafant , as ...
Page 89
... ; but reafon and moral confcience is the man ; in its vigor and authority over the inferior fprings of action , our ftrength lieth : The exceffes SERM . exceffes of paffion and lower affection to IV Wifdom the Strength of the Mind . 89.
... ; but reafon and moral confcience is the man ; in its vigor and authority over the inferior fprings of action , our ftrength lieth : The exceffes SERM . exceffes of paffion and lower affection to IV Wifdom the Strength of the Mind . 89.
Page 107
... action , the strong man rejoiceth to run his race , which would be a great oppreffion to the weak ; the strong in a religious fenfe , that is , the wife and virtuous , run in the path of righteousness , and do not faint , as the prophet ...
... action , the strong man rejoiceth to run his race , which would be a great oppreffion to the weak ; the strong in a religious fenfe , that is , the wife and virtuous , run in the path of righteousness , and do not faint , as the prophet ...
Page 116
... action , which fhould reasonably determine us to chufe moral good , and efchew evil . And this evidently sheweth that man was made for virtue , fince by his conftitution he can- not be happy without it ; as in the other parts of the ...
... action , which fhould reasonably determine us to chufe moral good , and efchew evil . And this evidently sheweth that man was made for virtue , fince by his conftitution he can- not be happy without it ; as in the other parts of the ...
Page 135
... action , as feeking those things which are mean and unworthy , in comparison , and neglecting that which must appear to themselves best . Thus the prophet preffeth finners , and it might be thought any one would eafily apprehend K 4 the ...
... action , as feeking those things which are mean and unworthy , in comparison , and neglecting that which must appear to themselves best . Thus the prophet preffeth finners , and it might be thought any one would eafily apprehend K 4 the ...
Common terms and phrases
affections affure againſt apoſtle becauſe Befides beſt bleffed cafe cauſe chap Chrift chriſtianity confcience confequences confider confideration conftitution converfation courſe defign defire difpofitions diligent divine doctrine doth endeavour enjoyment eſpecially eſtabliſhed eſteem evil excellent exerciſe faith fame favour fcripture feek felves fenfe fenfible fhall fhew fheweth fincere firft firſt fome fpeaketh fpirit ftate ftill ftrength fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fure giveth gofpel goodneſs greateſt happineſs hath heart higheſt himſelf honour human inftruction intereft itſelf judgment juft juſt leaſt ligion Lord meaſure mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary obferve occafion oppofite ourſelves paffions perfect perfons Pfal pleaſed pleaſure prefent preferve promiſe Prov purpoſes purſue racter reaſon religion religious virtue reprefenteth reſpect righteouſneſs ſenſe SERM ſhall ſhould Solomon ſpeak ſtate ſtrong thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true truth underſtanding uſe wicked wife wiſdom
Popular passages
Page 344 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things- Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 288 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 184 - Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? Neither is it beyond the sea that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 125 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked...
Page 43 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 129 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 86 - Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Page 286 - Yea, I think it meet as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Page 44 - No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls; for the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Page 285 - Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which are before, I prefs toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus.