The Scotch Preacher: Or, A Collection of Sermons, Volume 1J. Dickson, 1776 |
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Page 46
... vice with con- tempt . So far as men are brought to a juft difcovery , this puts a stop to the deceitful arts of bad men , to the further carrying on of their wicked , felfifh , and ambitious designs , under an hypocritical difguife ...
... vice with con- tempt . So far as men are brought to a juft difcovery , this puts a stop to the deceitful arts of bad men , to the further carrying on of their wicked , felfifh , and ambitious designs , under an hypocritical difguife ...
Page 75
... vice and error . From the prefent ftate of the world , it is not more unlikely , that the gospel fhall one day be univerfally re- ceived , and exert its entire influence over the hearts of men ; than once it was , that it fhould reach ...
... vice and error . From the prefent ftate of the world , it is not more unlikely , that the gospel fhall one day be univerfally re- ceived , and exert its entire influence over the hearts of men ; than once it was , that it fhould reach ...
Page 82
... vice , and additional motives to every virtue . Who dares fay , that there is no cafe in which confcience ftands in real need of fuch affiftance , to direct , where there is fo much uncertainty and darknefs ; and to prompt , where there ...
... vice , and additional motives to every virtue . Who dares fay , that there is no cafe in which confcience ftands in real need of fuch affiftance , to direct , where there is fo much uncertainty and darknefs ; and to prompt , where there ...
Page 83
... operating their full effect , their influence is not alto- ther loft . Religious principles are at least a check on vice in its career ; they stop it from going its full length ; and , though they do going RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE . 83.
... operating their full effect , their influence is not alto- ther loft . Religious principles are at least a check on vice in its career ; they stop it from going its full length ; and , though they do going RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE . 83.
Page 127
... vice which power nourishes in the great , or oppreffion engenders in the mean , thrived and grew up apace . Here then is an object worthy the attention of that merciful God , who delivereth the foul of the afflicted from violence , who ...
... vice which power nourishes in the great , or oppreffion engenders in the mean , thrived and grew up apace . Here then is an object worthy the attention of that merciful God , who delivereth the foul of the afflicted from violence , who ...
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Page 136 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering: for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind, and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Page 232 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
Page 327 - Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Page 54 - For he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 269 - Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, that ye would walk worthy of God, Who hath called you unto His kingdom and glory.
Page 223 - The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; let him not leave us nor forsake us; that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
Page 165 - Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Page 114 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page 265 - And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures...
Page 237 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek : he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound...