Sermons on Interesting SubjectsLongman, Hurst, Orme, & Rees, 1808 - 462 pages |
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... delightful exercise of family worship ? and that there are others , who confine it to the evenings of the sabbaths , or other solemn days ? If there be , and if any of them should ever deign to glance at these lines , let them be ...
... delightful exercise of family worship ? and that there are others , who confine it to the evenings of the sabbaths , or other solemn days ? If there be , and if any of them should ever deign to glance at these lines , let them be ...
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... delightful truth - The Lord reigns ! I wonder that I cannot " always rejoice , seeing it is so . " As his disease advanced , he found another thought , for some time , hard to bear ; that of leaving his affectionate and delicate partner ...
... delightful truth - The Lord reigns ! I wonder that I cannot " always rejoice , seeing it is so . " As his disease advanced , he found another thought , for some time , hard to bear ; that of leaving his affectionate and delicate partner ...
Page xi
... delighted to contemplate it , was that of a perfect rest from sin ; of which his abhorrence became every hour more strong , and his desire to be wholly freed from its influence more ardent . - Within little more than an hour of his ...
... delighted to contemplate it , was that of a perfect rest from sin ; of which his abhorrence became every hour more strong , and his desire to be wholly freed from its influence more ardent . - Within little more than an hour of his ...
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... delight . While rising , with endless progression , in intelligence and holiness , we shall draw nearer and nearer to that perfect Being , " in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge ! " || A 43 66 66 Now , unto him that ...
... delight . While rising , with endless progression , in intelligence and holiness , we shall draw nearer and nearer to that perfect Being , " in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge ! " || A 43 66 66 Now , unto him that ...
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... delight , or who toil along the crowded roads of avarice and worldly business.- But it is not the objects only , in which happiness may be found , that men mistake . Even when right as to the object , they err as fatally with re- spect ...
... delight , or who toil along the crowded roads of avarice and worldly business.- But it is not the objects only , in which happiness may be found , that men mistake . Even when right as to the object , they err as fatally with re- spect ...
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Page 396 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Page 48 - And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you.
Page 227 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God ; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth : that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 34 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 128 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Page 407 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 385 - But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan : thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Page 235 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page 92 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 298 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; But with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; But with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, Saith the Lord thy Redeemer.