God Manifesting His Wonderful Works to Seamen: The Second Sermon to the Sailors Employed in the Whale Fisheries : Preached at Bethel Chapel, Hull, 17th of February, 1811Printed at the office of E. Waller, 1811 - 34 pages |
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... not the sailor's an urgent case , and should we not follow and support them by prayer ? Again , consider the great perils which do hourly threaten them , and the severe . taken not to forget the souls of others; none...
... not the sailor's an urgent case , and should we not follow and support them by prayer ? Again , consider the great perils which do hourly threaten them , and the severe . taken not to forget the souls of others; none...
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... consider attentively , the MANNER in which the rich and innumerous blessings of Divine Provi- dence are distributed to the different countries in the globe ; it will fully convince us , that the Alwise Benefactor of mankind has disposed ...
... consider attentively , the MANNER in which the rich and innumerous blessings of Divine Provi- dence are distributed to the different countries in the globe ; it will fully convince us , that the Alwise Benefactor of mankind has disposed ...
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... consider the wonderful works which God exhibits to a seaman's view . 1st , You behold the OCEAN . This is the grand reservoir , in which all the waters under the firma- ment are congregated ; surprising assemblage ; the wonder of ...
... consider the wonderful works which God exhibits to a seaman's view . 1st , You behold the OCEAN . This is the grand reservoir , in which all the waters under the firma- ment are congregated ; surprising assemblage ; the wonder of ...
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... prayer . What ! " In perils often , " and in prayer never ? A shame- ful impiety . And especially when we consider that you are favoured with every stimulation , that is necessary to excite you to the constant practice of 20.
... prayer . What ! " In perils often , " and in prayer never ? A shame- ful impiety . And especially when we consider that you are favoured with every stimulation , that is necessary to excite you to the constant practice of 20.
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... consider ; that the vast ocean which you traverse , is but a faint emblem of that boundless sea . Eternity is a subject , which sur- passes the utmost stretch of man's feeble conception , his transitory mind is presently lost in that un ...
... consider ; that the vast ocean which you traverse , is but a faint emblem of that boundless sea . Eternity is a subject , which sur- passes the utmost stretch of man's feeble conception , his transitory mind is presently lost in that un ...
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2dly a-head abundantly Almighty amazing amidst arrive safe astonished behold the OCEAN billows bless his sacred break impetuously chap Christ christian climb the shrouds command consider cries dangerous sea death deck deep delivered distress divine divine grace dreadful duty endless calm enjoy an endless equal eternal faithful favoured globe gospel grace hand heave heaven holiness honour immortal soul incessantly intricate straits jeopardy Jonah laborious labour leaky leeward Lord marvellous masts mercy mind native shore Number obedience obligations perilous perish pious port prayer preserve Princeton University Psalm PUT-BACK religion remarkable instances remind repentance resistless righteousness roar roll ruin safe arrival sail SAILORS Saviour scriptures SCUDDING seaman's seamen set your foot ship and lives ship's shipmates sink souls spiritual squall stormy winds succour surprising deliverance tempest terror and fatigue things thou thousand thousand different treasures tremendous gale truly Verily vessel voyage waters watery grave waves whilst winds and seas wonderful yards
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Page 19 - Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Page 14 - Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Page 14 - O Lord, how manifold are thy works 1 In wisdom hast thou made them all: « The earth is full of thy riches.
Page 24 - No matter which my thoughts employ, A moment's misery or joy ; But, oh when both shall end, Where shall I find my destined place? Shall I my everlasting days With fiends or angels spend ? 5 Nothing is worth a thought beneath, But how I may escape the death That never, never dies!
Page 4 - ... of seeing the light of the glorious gospel spread more and more over this country, and great multitudes of poor, benighted heathen brought by it to the saving knowledge of Christ our Saviour, who gave himself a ransom for all, and who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.