Sermons on Several Subjects, Band 1L. Hansard & Sons, for T. Cadell & W. Davies, 1817 |
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... possible to have any love for such gods as they worshiped : for gods debased with every human weakness , and polluted with every human vice ? It was enough , surely , to make the people worship such a crew . To have insisted upon their ...
... possible to have any love for such gods as they worshiped : for gods debased with every human weakness , and polluted with every human vice ? It was enough , surely , to make the people worship such a crew . To have insisted upon their ...
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... possible for language to express the emotions of affection , gratitude , and de- light which we feel in contemplating his goodness , and even in the very mention of his name . In cases like this ( and such cases do , God be thanked ...
... possible for language to express the emotions of affection , gratitude , and de- light which we feel in contemplating his goodness , and even in the very mention of his name . In cases like this ( and such cases do , God be thanked ...
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... possible from himself . Nor is this all ; it not only re- veals , but it reproves them . It strikes him with an evidence he cannot bear ; an evi- dence not only of its own truth , but of his unworthy conduct . The Gospel does in- deed ...
... possible from himself . Nor is this all ; it not only re- veals , but it reproves them . It strikes him with an evidence he cannot bear ; an evi- dence not only of its own truth , but of his unworthy conduct . The Gospel does in- deed ...
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... possible for us to conform to that rule ? Can he persuade himself that a God of infinite mercy and goodness , though he knows the strength of his creatures , yet exacts what is beyond it , and with all the cruelty of an Egyptian task ...
... possible for us to conform to that rule ? Can he persuade himself that a God of infinite mercy and goodness , though he knows the strength of his creatures , yet exacts what is beyond it , and with all the cruelty of an Egyptian task ...
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... possible for the wit of man to call in question so plain a truth , as that of our abi- lity , with the divine assistance , to correct constitution and resist temptation . And in- deed men are very ready to acknowledge it in every case ...
... possible for the wit of man to call in question so plain a truth , as that of our abi- lity , with the divine assistance , to correct constitution and resist temptation . And in- deed men are very ready to acknowledge it in every case ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abbé Raynal adultery affection amusements ancient Barbadoes BEILBY PORTEUS benevolence body called Christ Christian command common conduct degree disciples divine Divine Grace doctrine duty earth effectual eternal evidently evil existence favour favourite friendship future give God's Gospel guilty happiness heart heaven holy human imagination important indulgence infinite instance irreligion Isaiah Jamaica JAMES ii Jews John iii John xiv kind labour less light ligion lives Lord Lucretius Luke Hansard mankind Matt matter means ment mercy mind misery moral nature necessary Negroes never object observe offend ourselves Pagan passions peace perfect perhaps philosophers pleasures Plutarch precepts principles proof proper punishment reason religion religious render Revelation rewards sacred Scripture sense sentiments SERMON sincere sion slaves soul spirit suffer temper temptation tempted thing thou tion transgress truth tural utmost vice virtue Voltaire whole law wisdom
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 173 - Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Seite 73 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Seite 366 - So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
Seite 391 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Seite 305 - For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life But he that believeth not is condemned.
Seite 355 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Seite 251 - Because I have called, and ye refused ; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity ; I will mock when your fear cometh ; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer : they shall seek me early but they shall not find me...
Seite 255 - Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong , in the days that I shall deal with thee ? I the Lord have spoken it, and will do it.
Seite 267 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment ; 'but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Seite 254 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...