Sermons by the Late Rev. Mr. Sterne, Volume 3T. Becket & P.A. de Hondt, 1769 |
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... defire of present happiness , that was that the cafe , thousands would faint under the discouragement of so remote an ex- pectation . But in the mean time the Scrip- tures give us a very different prospect of this matter . There we are ...
... defire of present happiness , that was that the cafe , thousands would faint under the discouragement of so remote an ex- pectation . But in the mean time the Scrip- tures give us a very different prospect of this matter . There we are ...
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... defires , to the laft hour , have groveled upon this unclean fpot of earth ; -how can we imagine it should hereafter take pleasure in God , or be able to taste joy or fatisfaction from his presence , who is fo infinitely pure , that he ...
... defires , to the laft hour , have groveled upon this unclean fpot of earth ; -how can we imagine it should hereafter take pleasure in God , or be able to taste joy or fatisfaction from his presence , who is fo infinitely pure , that he ...
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... defire ? Can that heart ever become the lightsome feat of peace and joy , that burns hot as an oven with anger , rage , envy , luft , and strife ? full of wicked ima- ginations , fet only to devise and entertain evil ? Can that flesh ...
... defire ? Can that heart ever become the lightsome feat of peace and joy , that burns hot as an oven with anger , rage , envy , luft , and strife ? full of wicked ima- ginations , fet only to devise and entertain evil ? Can that flesh ...
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... of their drefs , there is no reason to be given for it , but that they equal them , if not furpafs them , in the vanity of their defires.- But this by the by.- Though in truth the obfervation falls in with the main 44 III . SERMON.
... of their drefs , there is no reason to be given for it , but that they equal them , if not furpafs them , in the vanity of their defires.- But this by the by.- Though in truth the obfervation falls in with the main 44 III . SERMON.
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... defire him.- How could a difciple , you'll fay , reflect without benefit on this amiable character , with all the other tender pathetic proofs of humili- ty , which his memory would fuggeft had hap- pened of a piece with it , in the ...
... defire him.- How could a difciple , you'll fay , reflect without benefit on this amiable character , with all the other tender pathetic proofs of humili- ty , which his memory would fuggeft had hap- pened of a piece with it , in the ...
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Page 12 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 118 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 268 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 259 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 221 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O LORD our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God ; let not 'man prevail against thee.
Page 22 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ : whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 54 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 253 - 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 73 - O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God : for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Page 127 - And surely your blood of your lives will I require ; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man ; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed : for in the image of God made he man.