Twenty-one Sermons on a Variety of Interesting Subjects: Sentimental and PracticalJoshua Cushing, 1803 - 387 pages |
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... fweet , edi- fying , lafting , and peculiar to Chriftians . This tends to increase the knowledge of Chriftians , and establish their hearts in the belief of the truth , and excite and quicken their Chriftian affections , while they hear ...
... fweet , edi- fying , lafting , and peculiar to Chriftians . This tends to increase the knowledge of Chriftians , and establish their hearts in the belief of the truth , and excite and quicken their Chriftian affections , while they hear ...
Page 47
... fweet , this heaven - born cordial . It is probable that the moft voluptuous fenfualist that lives would in a great meafure lofe his high relifh for the pleasures he is fo eagerly pursuing , and all his fweets would be turned into ...
... fweet , this heaven - born cordial . It is probable that the moft voluptuous fenfualist that lives would in a great meafure lofe his high relifh for the pleasures he is fo eagerly pursuing , and all his fweets would be turned into ...
Page 50
... fweet and exalted of any thing of the kind between any other friends and lovers , unfpeakably furpaffing all other friendships in nature and degree , at- tended with the higheft , moft noble , tranfporting , foul- ravishing enjoyment ...
... fweet and exalted of any thing of the kind between any other friends and lovers , unfpeakably furpaffing all other friendships in nature and degree , at- tended with the higheft , moft noble , tranfporting , foul- ravishing enjoyment ...
Page 52
... fweet and holy delight , which unfpeakably furpaffes every thing the unholy foul can enjoy , or even imagine . The words of the text are the conclufion of the an- swer to a queftion put to the spouse , viz . What is thy be- loved , more ...
... fweet and holy delight , which unfpeakably furpaffes every thing the unholy foul can enjoy , or even imagine . The words of the text are the conclufion of the an- swer to a queftion put to the spouse , viz . What is thy be- loved , more ...
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... fweet and happy is the love and friendship between them . It is indeed contrary to pride , and an heart that is not formed for true friend- hip , to be thus united to fuch a fuperior as a friend , and to be thus dependent upon , and ...
... fweet and happy is the love and friendship between them . It is indeed contrary to pride , and an heart that is not formed for true friend- hip , to be thus united to fuch a fuperior as a friend , and to be thus dependent upon , and ...
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affection affurance againſt anfwer apoftle becauſe beft believe benevolence beſt Bible bleffings caufe character Chriftian confequence confidered confifts conftant contrary curfe defigns defire deftruction degree difpofition divine doctrines effential enjoyment eternal evil exercife exift exiſtence expreffed faid falvation fame faved favour fcripture fear and trembling feek felf felves fenfe ferve fhall fhould finner finners fome forever fovereign friends of Chrift ftate ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fuffering fufficient fuppofed fweet glory gofpel goodneſs grace greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven higheſt himſelf holy honour hope increaſe infinitely inftance intereft Jefus Chrift juftified leaft lefs Lord love and friendſhip moft moral moſt muft muſt neceffarily neceffary obedience obferved oppofe oppofition perfect perfon pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffible praiſe prefent promiſes purpoſe racter reafon refpect religion righteoufnefs ſhall ſtate take place thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion true truft truth univerfe unleſs unto wholly wiſdom words
Popular passages
Page 368 - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 214 - He that believeth on him is not condemned : but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Page 176 - But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Page 306 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he Is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust In him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Page 92 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Page 339 - Hath not the potter power over the clay; of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 367 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 147 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 147 - Know ye not that they which run in a race, run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 305 - He is the Rock, his work is perfect : for all his ways are judgment : a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.