Lectures on Pulpit EloquenceJ. Bumpus, 1824 - 344 pages |
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... practice . And as this last admits a subdivision ( for there may be practical ends of very different sorts ) the method best adapted to one sort may not be the best adapt- ed to another . I explain myself by an example , which comes ...
... practice . And as this last admits a subdivision ( for there may be practical ends of very different sorts ) the method best adapted to one sort may not be the best adapt- ed to another . I explain myself by an example , which comes ...
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... practice of the duties of the christian life , eve- ry minister of a parish is thus far a professor of divinity , and every parishioner is , or ought to be , thus far a student . It is , I may say , solely for the third purpose , the ...
... practice of the duties of the christian life , eve- ry minister of a parish is thus far a professor of divinity , and every parishioner is , or ought to be , thus far a student . It is , I may say , solely for the third purpose , the ...
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... practice . That both are necessary is manifest . The first without the second , however considerable , may be compared to wealth without economy . It will not be found near so beneficial to the owner , and those who depend on him for ...
... practice . That both are necessary is manifest . The first without the second , however considerable , may be compared to wealth without economy . It will not be found near so beneficial to the owner , and those who depend on him for ...
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... practice is necessary even to the best proficient . For so pow erful is the influence of habit on association , that even when a person has made so great progress in the language , as that he can hardly ever be at a loss , when ...
... practice is necessary even to the best proficient . For so pow erful is the influence of habit on association , that even when a person has made so great progress in the language , as that he can hardly ever be at a loss , when ...
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... practice should be continued here . As the hearers would by habit be perfectly prepared , it would be even laudable to contribute , by continuing this usage , to familiarize them to a language , with which eve- ry man of science ought ...
... practice should be continued here . As the hearers would by habit be perfectly prepared , it would be even laudable to contribute , by continuing this usage , to familiarize them to a language , with which eve- ry man of science ought ...
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Page 250 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 200 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 299 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 265 - For if we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 157 - The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from scripture ; unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit or traditions of men.
Page 100 - Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2.
Page 98 - If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold...
Page 113 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 156 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 157 - Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared that they be taken out of holy Scripture.