Sermons to Country Congregations: By the Late Rev. Greo. Haggitt, ...F. and C. Rivington, 1797 |
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... cause it gives ground to hope that it may by degrees become more steady ; but in it- self it is of no avail ; he who possesses it , can only be said to seek , not to strive after the kingdom of heaven , and has therefore no grounds from ...
... cause it gives ground to hope that it may by degrees become more steady ; but in it- self it is of no avail ; he who possesses it , can only be said to seek , not to strive after the kingdom of heaven , and has therefore no grounds from ...
Page 48
... causes of vexation which would amaze them by their number and strangeness . The truth is , that though the great may be exempt from some distresses which the poor feel , they are subject to many others , of which the poor have no idea ...
... causes of vexation which would amaze them by their number and strangeness . The truth is , that though the great may be exempt from some distresses which the poor feel , they are subject to many others , of which the poor have no idea ...
Page 69
... cause in almost all they are not afterwards re- membered . If I commit a positive sin , if I swear , if I am guilty of a falsehood , if I defraud or bear false witness against my neighbour , I know what I am doing at the time , V. SERM ...
... cause in almost all they are not afterwards re- membered . If I commit a positive sin , if I swear , if I am guilty of a falsehood , if I defraud or bear false witness against my neighbour , I know what I am doing at the time , V. SERM ...
Page 70
... my offences , having no imme- diate tendency to cause inconvenience to myself or do injury to my neighbour , make no lasting impression on my mind ; they 4 are V. are consequently repeated , not merely with- SER M. 70 On Sins of Omission .
... my offences , having no imme- diate tendency to cause inconvenience to myself or do injury to my neighbour , make no lasting impression on my mind ; they 4 are V. are consequently repeated , not merely with- SER M. 70 On Sins of Omission .
Page 102
... cause to flat- ter myself with the hope of obtaining the rewards of my Creator , or have they been such , that my conscience tells me I can look for nothing but his vengeance ? the first place , how have I behaved myself with respect to ...
... cause to flat- ter myself with the hope of obtaining the rewards of my Creator , or have they been such , that my conscience tells me I can look for nothing but his vengeance ? the first place , how have I behaved myself with respect to ...
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