SermonsW. Griffin, 1765 - 202 pages |
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... religious per- formance hereof , fo they afford us many ftrong motives which the Heathens could not have ; they supply us with the names of many great and good men who were ex- emplary in the performance of it , amongst whom , as in all ...
... religious per- formance hereof , fo they afford us many ftrong motives which the Heathens could not have ; they supply us with the names of many great and good men who were ex- emplary in the performance of it , amongst whom , as in all ...
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... religion , but lefs can be faid for those who object to the duties of it ; the former , though not against , are yet ... Religion upon no other account , but because Religion is against them , and think Christianity un- reasonable for no ...
... religion , but lefs can be faid for those who object to the duties of it ; the former , though not against , are yet ... Religion upon no other account , but because Religion is against them , and think Christianity un- reasonable for no ...
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... Religion , which is not less remarkable for matters of Faith than Practice , for the Revelation of truths , than the perfecting of virtue . Now to God the Father , & c . & c . SERMON SERMON II . JAMES V. 16th . The effectual fervent ...
... Religion , which is not less remarkable for matters of Faith than Practice , for the Revelation of truths , than the perfecting of virtue . Now to God the Father , & c . & c . SERMON SERMON II . JAMES V. 16th . The effectual fervent ...
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... religious and Christian life , doth at the fame time give glory to God , which is the one end of his creation , and procure happiness to himself , which is the other . Thus much obferved in general , I pro- ceed more particularly , to ...
... religious and Christian life , doth at the fame time give glory to God , which is the one end of his creation , and procure happiness to himself , which is the other . Thus much obferved in general , I pro- ceed more particularly , to ...
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... , forbearing to make a jest of them , which is the practice of unbelievers , or to take a jeft out of them , which is the practice of many who gratify what they call wit at at the expence of decency and religion , when we 82 SERMON IV .
... , forbearing to make a jest of them , which is the practice of unbelievers , or to take a jeft out of them , which is the practice of many who gratify what they call wit at at the expence of decency and religion , when we 82 SERMON IV .
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Page 91 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 104 - ... that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 102 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together : and a little child shall lead them.
Page 98 - O Merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word...
Page 58 - Fathers, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto...
Page 181 - God is faithful, who will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able to bear ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that we may be able to bear it.
Page 126 - ... why then doth a living man complain, a man for the punifhment of his fins ? Laftly, let us confider the nature of the fufferings themfelves. Great part of thofe afflictions which we place to God's account, ought in good reafon to be placed to our own.
Page v - He by his great example might impart A better something, and baptize it Art ; He, all the feelings of my youth forgot, Might shew me what is taste by what is not ; By him supported with a proper pride, I...
Page 74 - PRAISE the Lord, O my foul : and all that is within me praife his holy Name.
Page 156 - not resist evil," but causes us rather, when smitten " on the right cheek, to turn the other also;" — of that mercifulness, whereby we "love our enemies, bless them that curse us, do good to them that hate us, and pray for them which despitefully use us and persecute us ;" — and of that complication of love and all holy tempers, which is exercised in suffering for righteousness