Eighteen Sermons Preached in Oxford 1640: Of Conversion, Unto God. Of Redemption, & Justification, by Christ. By the Right Reverend James Usher, Late Arch-bishop of Armagh in Ireland. Published by Jos: Crabb. Will: Ball. Tho: Lye. Ministers of the Gospel, who Writ Them from His Mouth, and Compared Their Copies Together. With a Preface Concerning the Life of the Pious Author, by the Reverend Stanly Gower, Sometime Chaplain to the Said Bishop, Issue 1940S. Griffin, 1660 - 362 pages |
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... most of us either knew not , or fcorn'd . The mode of our then Sermons , was more to please the fancy , then to peirce the Heart ; to tickle the Ear , rather then wound the Confcience , or fave the precious the m- mortal Soul . At that ...
... most of us either knew not , or fcorn'd . The mode of our then Sermons , was more to please the fancy , then to peirce the Heart ; to tickle the Ear , rather then wound the Confcience , or fave the precious the m- mortal Soul . At that ...
Page 161
... most famous Preacher of these ser- mons , or these notes now published which were taken after him , yet fuch is the high efteem I have of him , and the due refpect I bear to them for his fake cheifly , that I could not withstand the re ...
... most famous Preacher of these ser- mons , or these notes now published which were taken after him , yet fuch is the high efteem I have of him , and the due refpect I bear to them for his fake cheifly , that I could not withstand the re ...
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... most from him . First , by him I was examined and admitted into the University near Dublin in Ireland , his native Ci- ty and Countrey above fourty years ago . Secondly whilst I continued there ( which was the Space ofeight years ) he ...
... most from him . First , by him I was examined and admitted into the University near Dublin in Ireland , his native Ci- ty and Countrey above fourty years ago . Secondly whilst I continued there ( which was the Space ofeight years ) he ...
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... most able Moderator in Church affemblies : To him per- tained the double honour for ruling well , and for Labouring in word and Doctrine : Famous were two of his Predeceffors in that * See of Armagh , in their Generations , the one for ...
... most able Moderator in Church affemblies : To him per- tained the double honour for ruling well , and for Labouring in word and Doctrine : Famous were two of his Predeceffors in that * See of Armagh , in their Generations , the one for ...
Page 168
... most felf - denying man in the pulpit , and the most Reverend and Chrift advancing Preacher . * He preached with great Authority as did our Sa- viour to the Confcience * his fpeech was not with en- ticing words of Mans wildome , but in ...
... most felf - denying man in the pulpit , and the most Reverend and Chrift advancing Preacher . * He preached with great Authority as did our Sa- viour to the Confcience * his fpeech was not with en- ticing words of Mans wildome , but in ...
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Page 348 - And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Page 454 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all...
Page 451 - Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 309 - And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood : which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: 21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Page 269 - Gospel: that accepts a man according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.
Page 454 - For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby; and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Page 454 - These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God. That you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
Page 341 - Jesus : who, being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God : but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men : and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Page 454 - Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift.
Page 454 - Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; I will increase them with men like a flock.