Sermons on Various Subjects, Evangelical, Devotional and Practical: Adapted to the Promotion of Christian Piety, Family Religion, and Youthful Virtue, Volume 1by Isaiah Thomas, Jun.; Sold at his respective bookstores in Boston and Worcester., 1809 |
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Page 35
... danger , that , being lifted up with pride , they would vainly imagine , their own virtue had entitled them to so great a favour , and God had too high a regard for them to punish them any more . This caution is therefore repeatedly ...
... danger , that , being lifted up with pride , they would vainly imagine , their own virtue had entitled them to so great a favour , and God had too high a regard for them to punish them any more . This caution is therefore repeatedly ...
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... danger of those who reject the gospel . A way of salvation so marvellous , as this , which the gospel reveals , we may be assured is the only way . They who refuse it , must perish ; and mar- vellous will be their destruction . Hear the ...
... danger of those who reject the gospel . A way of salvation so marvellous , as this , which the gospel reveals , we may be assured is the only way . They who refuse it , must perish ; and mar- vellous will be their destruction . Hear the ...
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... dangerous condition , in which he and his brethren would be left , he sunk into his Saviour's arms , unable to sustain the weight of his sorrow . As his heart was more affectionate , and his love to Jesus more ardent , than that of his ...
... dangerous condition , in which he and his brethren would be left , he sunk into his Saviour's arms , unable to sustain the weight of his sorrow . As his heart was more affectionate , and his love to Jesus more ardent , than that of his ...
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... danger , or avoid death . Observe his calmness . Amidst the rudest and most provoking insults , he discovered no malice or resentment toward his enemies ; but all his lan- guage and behaviour was mild and gentle . When he was reviled ...
... danger , or avoid death . Observe his calmness . Amidst the rudest and most provoking insults , he discovered no malice or resentment toward his enemies ; but all his lan- guage and behaviour was mild and gentle . When he was reviled ...
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... dangerous to us . It must be forsaken , or we cannot be accept- ed . The death of Christ has opened a way for our ... dangers , and relieving your pains . Great are these mercies in themselves , but small in comparison with this The ...
... dangerous to us . It must be forsaken , or we cannot be accept- ed . The death of Christ has opened a way for our ... dangers , and relieving your pains . Great are these mercies in themselves , but small in comparison with this The ...
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Page 54 - Thou hast ordained ; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him ? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him ? For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet...
Page 85 - I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen : but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Page 352 - And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Page 38 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 37 - For the love of Christ constraineth us —because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again.
Page 398 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page 327 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 319 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 382 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 298 - And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.