Twelve Sermons Preach'd on Several Occasions: By the Reverend William Lupton, ...W. Bowyer, 1729 - 440 pages |
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Page 98
... Unjust Steward ; who , finding that he must be put out of his Stewardship , improved the short Season , which was ftill in his Hands , to the utmost Advantage . He had had all along been as far removed from Confideration ,
... Unjust Steward ; who , finding that he must be put out of his Stewardship , improved the short Season , which was ftill in his Hands , to the utmost Advantage . He had had all along been as far removed from Confideration ,
Page 108
... utmost of their Power , to Indulge , and Inrich , and Aggrandize themselves and their Fami- lies ; ' tis then no wonder , that they will never acknowledge themselves poffeffed of any thing Superfluous . If Ambition , or Senfuality , or ...
... utmost of their Power , to Indulge , and Inrich , and Aggrandize themselves and their Fami- lies ; ' tis then no wonder , that they will never acknowledge themselves poffeffed of any thing Superfluous . If Ambition , or Senfuality , or ...
Page 122
... utmost of our Ca- pacity , and therefore determine to ex- tend our Goodness to the Saints that are in the Earth . Gratitude , that most Ex- cellent and Amiable Quality , does al- ways introduce Ardent Defires , and ear- * 1 Joh . iii ...
... utmost of our Ca- pacity , and therefore determine to ex- tend our Goodness to the Saints that are in the Earth . Gratitude , that most Ex- cellent and Amiable Quality , does al- ways introduce Ardent Defires , and ear- * 1 Joh . iii ...
Page 141
... utmost of our Abilities to do Good Works , but with all Opportunities of doing them . And Bleffed will thofe Servants be , who have faithfully and cheerfully embraced all proper occafions of making to themselves friends of the Mammon of ...
... utmost of our Abilities to do Good Works , but with all Opportunities of doing them . And Bleffed will thofe Servants be , who have faithfully and cheerfully embraced all proper occafions of making to themselves friends of the Mammon of ...
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... utmost Perfection , even in That perfec- tion , which the Gospel hath given them : But let not the Rule of Virtue derogate from the Rule of Faith ; nor the Necef- fity of the One be prefumed to fuperfede the Other . Immorality renders ...
... utmost Perfection , even in That perfec- tion , which the Gospel hath given them : But let not the Rule of Virtue derogate from the Rule of Faith ; nor the Necef- fity of the One be prefumed to fuperfede the Other . Immorality renders ...
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Page 116 - A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Page 251 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Page 11 - And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession ; and I will be their God.
Page 113 - ... 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 262 - But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day ; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee : Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field.
Page 192 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 370 - Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Page 348 - And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses ; neither after him arose there any like him.
Page 155 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Page 170 - And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.