Sermons by the Late Rev. Mr. Sterne, Volume 3T. Becket & P.A. de Hondt, 1769 |
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... themselves , which the du- ties of religion have to procure us riches , health , reputation , credit , and all those things , where- in our temporal happiness is thought to con- fift , and this not only in promoting the well- being of ...
... themselves , which the du- ties of religion have to procure us riches , health , reputation , credit , and all those things , where- in our temporal happiness is thought to con- fift , and this not only in promoting the well- being of ...
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... themselves , and that they eat the fruits , which their own hands have watered and ripened . Confider , in the third place , that as the religious and moral man ( one of which he can- not be without the other ) not only takes the fureft ...
... themselves , and that they eat the fruits , which their own hands have watered and ripened . Confider , in the third place , that as the religious and moral man ( one of which he can- not be without the other ) not only takes the fureft ...
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... themselves , they love at least to find ho- . nefty in those they truft ; nor is there any ufage we more hardly digeft , than that of being out- witted and deceived . - This is fo true an obfer- vation , that the greatest knaves have no ...
... themselves , they love at least to find ho- . nefty in those they truft ; nor is there any ufage we more hardly digeft , than that of being out- witted and deceived . - This is fo true an obfer- vation , that the greatest knaves have no ...
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... themselves up as an example for men to walk by , against whom he renews this caution : - For many walk , of whom I have told you often , and now tell you even weeping , that they are the enemies to the crofs of Christ , -whose end is ...
... themselves up as an example for men to walk by , against whom he renews this caution : - For many walk , of whom I have told you often , and now tell you even weeping , that they are the enemies to the crofs of Christ , -whose end is ...
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... from it , and thereby transforming them to the like- nefs of what we hope to be hereafter . - How can we expect the inheritance of the faints of light , upon other terms than what they themselves obtained it ? D 2 SERMON 27 II .
... from it , and thereby transforming them to the like- nefs of what we hope to be hereafter . - How can we expect the inheritance of the faints of light , upon other terms than what they themselves obtained it ? D 2 SERMON 27 II .
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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.