Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French Church at the Hague: On Christian moralityW.J. M'Cartee, 1813 |
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... examine whether their assertion be true ; we will suppose it to be as they say ; and we affirm , that a trade which necessarily obliges a man to violate a law so express as that of paying tribute to govern- ment , is bad of itself ...
... examine whether their assertion be true ; we will suppose it to be as they say ; and we affirm , that a trade which necessarily obliges a man to violate a law so express as that of paying tribute to govern- ment , is bad of itself ...
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... examine . I. We will define the great duties of religion . II . We will unmask those hypocrites , who by ob- serving the small duties of religion , pretend to pur- chase a right of violating the chief articles of it . We will endeavour ...
... examine . I. We will define the great duties of religion . II . We will unmask those hypocrites , who by ob- serving the small duties of religion , pretend to pur- chase a right of violating the chief articles of it . We will endeavour ...
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... examine its configuration , to judge by the laws of motion , action , and reaction , whether its approach would be hurtful or beneficial to us , our frail machine would be crushed to atoms before we could finish the discussion . If it ...
... examine its configuration , to judge by the laws of motion , action , and reaction , whether its approach would be hurtful or beneficial to us , our frail machine would be crushed to atoms before we could finish the discussion . If it ...
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... more . First , I examined the force , the sig- nification , the derivation of the original term , and I inquired whether the word were rightly rendered mint . I quoted various opinions on this subject , Small Duties of Religion . 95.
... more . First , I examined the force , the sig- nification , the derivation of the original term , and I inquired whether the word were rightly rendered mint . I quoted various opinions on this subject , Small Duties of Religion . 95.
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... examined the nature , the uses , the properties of the herb , to which I had re- stored the true name , and here I ... examine it as a di- vine . I inquired why God demanded tithe of this herb . Perhaps , thought I , here may be some ...
... examined the nature , the uses , the properties of the herb , to which I had re- stored the true name , and here I ... examine it as a di- vine . I inquired why God demanded tithe of this herb . Perhaps , thought I , here may be some ...
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Page 377 - I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 98 - Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name; for thou only art holy : for all nations shall come and worship before thee : for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 271 - I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 267 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 76 - But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Page 19 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, "Sit thou here in a good place;" and say to the poor, "Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:" are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Page 92 - For thus saith the LORD of hosts, yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land. And I will shake all nations, and the Desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts, the silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
Page 404 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 359 - Unto the pure all things are pure : but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.