Discourses on several important subjects. To which are added, 8 sermons preached at the lady Moyer's lecture, in the cathedral church of st. Paul, London, Volume 21747 |
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... because he is of a dul- ler Apprehenfion or perhaps an Idiot . For it is to be confidered , that the Soul is of the fame Kind in Both , equally great as to all effential Qualities in the one as in the other ; and the only Superiority he ...
... because he is of a dul- ler Apprehenfion or perhaps an Idiot . For it is to be confidered , that the Soul is of the fame Kind in Both , equally great as to all effential Qualities in the one as in the other ; and the only Superiority he ...
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... because he va- lues the Vanity of Giving , more than the Thing , which he gives . Another mif- takes the Affability of the Gentleman , or * Hooker's Works , Page 520 . Man Man of the World , for the Humility of SERM The Notion of Pride ...
... because he va- lues the Vanity of Giving , more than the Thing , which he gives . Another mif- takes the Affability of the Gentleman , or * Hooker's Works , Page 520 . Man Man of the World , for the Humility of SERM The Notion of Pride ...
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... because he is proud of them . But he , who is proud of diftinguished Virtue , ceaseth to be vir- tuous , by his being fo . For the Man that is pleased with any Degree of Virtue , mere- ly because it is uncommon , would be forry , if ...
... because he is proud of them . But he , who is proud of diftinguished Virtue , ceaseth to be vir- tuous , by his being fo . For the Man that is pleased with any Degree of Virtue , mere- ly because it is uncommon , would be forry , if ...
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... because it is peculiar to us , or confined to a felect Few : A truly generous , benevolent , and virtuous Spirit would wish , that All were not only almoft , but altogether fuch as he is ; and be the hap- pier in himself , if the Bulk ...
... because it is peculiar to us , or confined to a felect Few : A truly generous , benevolent , and virtuous Spirit would wish , that All were not only almoft , but altogether fuch as he is ; and be the hap- pier in himself , if the Bulk ...
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Jeremiah Seed. edness . Because , though to receive fuch SERM . I. Favours is fomething unufual to you ; yet to do them is nothing new to them . The more virtuous any Man is , the more modest and unpretending he must be . He must be ...
Jeremiah Seed. edness . Because , though to receive fuch SERM . I. Favours is fomething unufual to you ; yet to do them is nothing new to them . The more virtuous any Man is , the more modest and unpretending he must be . He must be ...
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Page 6 - That to whom much is given, of him much will be required.
Page 345 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 177 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 346 - Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces : neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
Page 332 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...
Page 191 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive the things that God hath prepared for them that love him ;" and the eternal Father, who dwelleth in light unapproachable, no man hath seen or can see.
Page 121 - And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Page 144 - For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Page 175 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike.