An Essay on the Composition of a Sermon, Volume 2W. Lepard and sold, 1782 |
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... religion , and many more than the religion of nature ever knew , all neceffary to the perfection of a fyftem of theology , and all important to the felicity of man , it will follow , fuperior excellence belongs to revealed religion . If ...
... religion , and many more than the religion of nature ever knew , all neceffary to the perfection of a fyftem of theology , and all important to the felicity of man , it will follow , fuperior excellence belongs to revealed religion . If ...
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... religion ; all these , that is to fay , the bulk of mankind , are deeply interested in a fimple fort of fyftem , which may be understood in a fhort time , and which , while it provides for the payment of all due honours to natural religion ...
... religion ; all these , that is to fay , the bulk of mankind , are deeply interested in a fimple fort of fyftem , which may be understood in a fhort time , and which , while it provides for the payment of all due honours to natural religion ...
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... religion . Such was the venerable fimplicity of hoary antiquity , before statesmen ftole the or- dinances of religion , and hungry hirelings were paid to debase them . The fcripture , fpeaking in general terms , fays , ( 5 ) by Mofes ...
... religion . Such was the venerable fimplicity of hoary antiquity , before statesmen ftole the or- dinances of religion , and hungry hirelings were paid to debase them . The fcripture , fpeaking in general terms , fays , ( 5 ) by Mofes ...
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... religion of ( 3 ) Mofes forbad . All the prophets , and all the feers protested against ( 4 ) this apoftacy , and they were perfecuted for do- ing fo . The apoftacy became the established worship , and they , who adhered to the pure ...
... religion of ( 3 ) Mofes forbad . All the prophets , and all the feers protested against ( 4 ) this apoftacy , and they were perfecuted for do- ing fo . The apoftacy became the established worship , and they , who adhered to the pure ...
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... religion behind them . In Babylon , where idolatry was established , they profeffed , and fuf- fered for non - conformity , and affembled in private houses for the worship of God , and there the pro- phets availed themfelves of the ...
... religion behind them . In Babylon , where idolatry was established , they profeffed , and fuf- fered for non - conformity , and affembled in private houses for the worship of God , and there the pro- phets availed themfelves of the ...
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Page 420 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 320 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 364 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Page ix - Abraham commanded his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and to do justice and judgment, Gen.
Page 48 - MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring ? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Page 333 - I never thought myself worthy nor I never sued to be a preacher before your Grace, but I was called to it, and would be willing, if you mislike me, to give place to my betters; for I grant there...
Page 71 - If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Page 127 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Page 496 - I am perfuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things prefent, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, fhall be able to feparate us from the love of God. which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.
Page 392 - They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.