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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... nearer to the standard of virtue.' Now this argument, I repeat, is disingenuous, as well as false ; unless, indeed (as may often be the case) it originates in pure ignorance of the cause, which it is intended to 10 SERMON I.
... nearer to the standard of virtue.' Now this argument, I repeat, is disingenuous, as well as false ; unless, indeed (as may often be the case) it originates in pure ignorance of the cause, which it is intended to 10 SERMON I.
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... virtue of which (as some of them seem to conceive the case) they are henceforward exempt from sin ; or, (as others rather appear to understand it) whatever they do, stands already expiated, through faith ; and, therefore, though sinful ...
... virtue of which (as some of them seem to conceive the case) they are henceforward exempt from sin ; or, (as others rather appear to understand it) whatever they do, stands already expiated, through faith ; and, therefore, though sinful ...
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... virtues of the meek and humble Jesus were those of humanity, not only in its highest perfection, but in its most attractive and amiable form ; as if they were expressly designed to invite our imitation, by commanding our love. It is ...
... virtues of the meek and humble Jesus were those of humanity, not only in its highest perfection, but in its most attractive and amiable form ; as if they were expressly designed to invite our imitation, by commanding our love. It is ...
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... virtue, if it means any thing at all, can only mean — to make them act in a way that appears consistent with piety and virtue, without any really pious or virtuous motives ; that is to say, to leave their minds — their principles — the ...
... virtue, if it means any thing at all, can only mean — to make them act in a way that appears consistent with piety and virtue, without any really pious or virtuous motives ; that is to say, to leave their minds — their principles — the ...
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... virtues depends chiefly upon contingency; and that certain foreknowledge would be fatal to them all. Here too, we have been kindly provided with the means of calculating what is likely to happen, sufficiently to guide our judgment, and ...
... virtues depends chiefly upon contingency; and that certain foreknowledge would be fatal to them all. Here too, we have been kindly provided with the means of calculating what is likely to happen, sufficiently to guide our judgment, and ...
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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.