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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... object of our contemplation , and natural theology , because the duties to be done in regard to God are such , and such only as are discov- erable by our observing and exercising our reason on the works of nature . By considering ...
... object of our contemplation , and natural theology , because the duties to be done in regard to God are such , and such only as are discov- erable by our observing and exercising our reason on the works of nature . By considering ...
Page ix
... gallery for the inspection and entertainment of connoisseurs ; but she was cold , and her admirers unanimated : the objects that fired their passions had VOL . IV . 2 not her beauty , but they were alive . In PREFACE . ik.
... gallery for the inspection and entertainment of connoisseurs ; but she was cold , and her admirers unanimated : the objects that fired their passions had VOL . IV . 2 not her beauty , but they were alive . In PREFACE . ik.
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... object of consid- erable magnitude to persons in some ages and situa- tions ; but there is one of infinite magnificence , which eclipses all the rest , called the sun of righteousness , I mean , Jesus Christ . In him the meekness of ...
... object of consid- erable magnitude to persons in some ages and situa- tions ; but there is one of infinite magnificence , which eclipses all the rest , called the sun of righteousness , I mean , Jesus Christ . In him the meekness of ...
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... By daily frailties I mean wanderings in prayer , troublesome intrusions of sen- sible objects , low exercises of self - love , and many other infirmities , of which you , my dear brethren 24 The Necessity of Universal Obedience .
... By daily frailties I mean wanderings in prayer , troublesome intrusions of sen- sible objects , low exercises of self - love , and many other infirmities , of which you , my dear brethren 24 The Necessity of Universal Obedience .
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... objects . That which induces you to - day to slumber in carnal security , is your inability to resist the first impressions of certain objects ; but , if you know not how to resist to - day the impressions of such objects as lull you ...
... objects . That which induces you to - day to slumber in carnal security , is your inability to resist the first impressions of certain objects ; but , if you know not how to resist to - day the impressions of such objects as lull you ...
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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.