Sermons to country congregations, Volume 1printed, for the editors, by J. Rackham, Bookseller and Stationer, 1796 |
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Page 137
... labour- ing man enjoys his homely meal and bed much more than the rich do their costly dainties and splendid apartments ! You are not to imagine that the great look on their fine houses and gay equipages , and all the appurtenance which ...
... labour- ing man enjoys his homely meal and bed much more than the rich do their costly dainties and splendid apartments ! You are not to imagine that the great look on their fine houses and gay equipages , and all the appurtenance which ...
Page 140
... labour of his hands , he must infallibly starve ; for though originally he may have been gifted with the same strength and activity as the poor man , yet , from having been brought up to employments totally different , it is now utterly ...
... labour of his hands , he must infallibly starve ; for though originally he may have been gifted with the same strength and activity as the poor man , yet , from having been brought up to employments totally different , it is now utterly ...
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... labour . The states- man , the lawyer , the clergyman , would make but bad figures at the plough , the spade , or the flail ; but the labouring man would make quite as bad a figure , and would be still more out of his way in the senate ...
... labour . The states- man , the lawyer , the clergyman , would make but bad figures at the plough , the spade , or the flail ; but the labouring man would make quite as bad a figure , and would be still more out of his way in the senate ...
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... but let us learn and labour truly " to get our own living , and to do our duty in that state of life unto which it " has pleased God to call us . " SERMON SERMON X. ON CALUMNY AND DETRACTION . EXODUS XX . On Contentment . 143.
... but let us learn and labour truly " to get our own living , and to do our duty in that state of life unto which it " has pleased God to call us . " SERMON SERMON X. ON CALUMNY AND DETRACTION . EXODUS XX . On Contentment . 143.
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George Haggitt. XVII . SERM our most favourite possession , undertake any labour , endure any pain , meet death itself in its most terrible shape , if our religion requires it of us . In the language of the scripture , " We must pluck ...
George Haggitt. XVII . SERM our most favourite possession , undertake any labour , endure any pain , meet death itself in its most terrible shape , if our religion requires it of us . In the language of the scripture , " We must pluck ...
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Page 52 - If I climb up into heaven, thou art there: If I go down to hell, thou art there also. If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there also shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
Page 114 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it ? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Page 228 - But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Page xxix - I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.
Page xxix - This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.
Page 165 - Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 15 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 191 - Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 58 - For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Page 273 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.