Sermons chiefly designed to display the connection between a sound faith and a holy lifeC. and J. Rivington, 1826 - 389 pages |
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... motives to right conduct, but the fear of immediate penalties. To those, who are conversant with the prophets of Israel, it may seem superfluous to remark, that, even when idolatry was least prevalent in this people, they manifested a ...
... motives to right conduct, but the fear of immediate penalties. To those, who are conversant with the prophets of Israel, it may seem superfluous to remark, that, even when idolatry was least prevalent in this people, they manifested a ...
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... motives, to reform ; and offers to them the choice, either to be virtuous or miserable. It is so far from taking away the freedom of the will, that, on the contrary, it founds all its sanctions, its promises and threats, upon the ...
... motives, to reform ; and offers to them the choice, either to be virtuous or miserable. It is so far from taking away the freedom of the will, that, on the contrary, it founds all its sanctions, its promises and threats, upon the ...
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... motive, on which they determine to stop their ears against the admonitions of conscience, is that of a suspicion, that, if they courted reflection, and resigned themselves to its suggestions, (whether with a view to the past, or to the ...
... motive, on which they determine to stop their ears against the admonitions of conscience, is that of a suspicion, that, if they courted reflection, and resigned themselves to its suggestions, (whether with a view to the past, or to the ...
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... motive. The attempt to enumerate all the varieties of this self-deceit, would lead us far beyond our present limits. As a single but striking specimen of it, let us contemplate the case of those, who, when their own heart has already ...
... motive. The attempt to enumerate all the varieties of this self-deceit, would lead us far beyond our present limits. As a single but striking specimen of it, let us contemplate the case of those, who, when their own heart has already ...
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... motive, than because their reason and their inclination are completely at variance. Self-deceit, in their case, assumes the most plausible of all forms — that of profound humility: whilst, at the bottom, they are only hoping to arm ...
... motive, than because their reason and their inclination are completely at variance. Self-deceit, in their case, assumes the most plausible of all forms — that of profound humility: whilst, at the bottom, they are only hoping to arm ...
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Page 251 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 220 - By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, That in blessing I will bless thee...
Page vi - My father: and he said, here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 94 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law...
Page 3 - Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
Page iii - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 1 - Is there no balm in Gilead ; is there no physician there ? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 154 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 256 - So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do.
Page 232 - Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent yc shall all likewise perish.