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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... must be blind to over - look this Vice in others , or even in themselves . But when it conceals itself under ftudied Difguifes and Refinements , it will , except we are very attentive , elude our Obfervation . To give some Instances , a ...
... must be blind to over - look this Vice in others , or even in themselves . But when it conceals itself under ftudied Difguifes and Refinements , it will , except we are very attentive , elude our Obfervation . To give some Instances , a ...
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... must keep out of Sight , unless they would be public Nufances : But then they only part with it's outward Deformity , without any Amendment of the Heart . Nay fome , I believe , confound the Ideas of Politenefs and Morality . They ...
... must keep out of Sight , unless they would be public Nufances : But then they only part with it's outward Deformity , without any Amendment of the Heart . Nay fome , I believe , confound the Ideas of Politenefs and Morality . They ...
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... must be . He must be fenfible of the numerous Dif- orders which lurk within , of his fickly Ap- petites , and the Corruption of his Heart ; and how often the precarious Light of Rea- fon , that Candle which God has lighted up in his ...
... must be . He must be fenfible of the numerous Dif- orders which lurk within , of his fickly Ap- petites , and the Corruption of his Heart ; and how often the precarious Light of Rea- fon , that Candle which God has lighted up in his ...
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... must be taken in , to recom- pense us , as we think , fully , and adjust the Rewards to our imaginary Deserts . Several He who thinks , that he has no Weak- neffes to fubdue , either wholly or in Part ; no virtuous Habits to acquire ...
... must be taken in , to recom- pense us , as we think , fully , and adjust the Rewards to our imaginary Deserts . Several He who thinks , that he has no Weak- neffes to fubdue , either wholly or in Part ; no virtuous Habits to acquire ...
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... must be imprinted in indelible Characters on the Soul , when it was in an eafy Situation : Otherwife , Religion will not brighten up our Minds , and lighten the Darkness of them ; them ; our Minds will darken and difco- SERM . 36 On the ...
... must be imprinted in indelible Characters on the Soul , when it was in an eafy Situation : Otherwife , Religion will not brighten up our Minds , and lighten the Darkness of them ; them ; our Minds will darken and difco- SERM . 36 On the ...
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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.