Sermons of John-Baptist Massillon, Bishop of Clermon, to which is prefixed the life of the author, from the last London edition

afflictions apostle appear become behold believe blasphemies blessed brethren brother censures charity chimerical Christian church conscience consequence consolation continually corruption crimes criminal danger dear hearer death debauchery desires discourses disgusts divine dread duties earth effeminacy errors eternal evil excesses eyes faith Father favor feel formerly fortune freethinker glory gospel grace guilt happy hath heart heaven holy honor immortal impiety impious indolence infidelities iniquity innocence irreligion Israelites Jesus Christ Judea Lastly light live longer Lord lukewarm manners Massillon maxims mercy mind ministry misery never occasion ourselves passions peace penitence perhaps perish Pharisee piety pious pleasures prayer pretext prophet punishment reason regard religion render reproach righteousness sacrifice salvation scandal shame sinner sions sister of Lazarus sole sorrow soul spirit sufferings tears thee thing thou tion tranquil truth unbelievers vanity vices virtue weakness whole wish word worldly worship worthy zeal