Sermons Translated from the Original French of the Late Rev. James Saurin, Pastor of the French Church at the Hague: On important subjectsW.J. M'Cartee, 1813 |
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... hand and aid of engines , falls by its own weight to places where it could not have been carried but by vast fatigue . Secondly , When a habit is once rooted , it becomes difficult or impossible to correct it , in proportion as it is ...
... hand and aid of engines , falls by its own weight to places where it could not have been carried but by vast fatigue . Secondly , When a habit is once rooted , it becomes difficult or impossible to correct it , in proportion as it is ...
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... hand and the instrument in the other ; Neh . iv . 17 . equally assiduous to produce that which is not , as to destroy that which already exists . Such is the way , and the only way , by which we can expect the establishment of grace in ...
... hand and the instrument in the other ; Neh . iv . 17 . equally assiduous to produce that which is not , as to destroy that which already exists . Such is the way , and the only way , by which we can expect the establishment of grace in ...
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... hand , the one is established upon the other . There is a wise medium between beresy , and I know not what ab- surd and extravagant orthodoxy ; and as it is a bad maxim to establish the precepts , and renounce the doctrines of Jesus ...
... hand , the one is established upon the other . There is a wise medium between beresy , and I know not what ab- surd and extravagant orthodoxy ; and as it is a bad maxim to establish the precepts , and renounce the doctrines of Jesus ...
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... hand to the crown of righteousness . " There is no fear " say they , " of the death of such a Christian , he was an Israelite indeed , he was an honest man , he led a good life . " But what is the import of the words , he led a moral ...
... hand to the crown of righteousness . " There is no fear " say they , " of the death of such a Christian , he was an Israelite indeed , he was an honest man , he led a good life . " But what is the import of the words , he led a moral ...
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... hand to the subject . If you were attentive to what we proposed in our first discourse , if the love of salvation drew you to these assemblies , you would derive instruction . You would sensibly perceive the vain pretensions of those ...
... hand to the subject . If you were attentive to what we proposed in our first discourse , if the love of salvation drew you to these assemblies , you would derive instruction . You would sensibly perceive the vain pretensions of those ...
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Page 187 - And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise : GOD having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Page 258 - But ye are come unto Mount Zion ; and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem ; and to an innumerable company of angels ; to the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven ; and to God, the Judge of all; and to the spirits of just men made perfect...
Page 203 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 117 - And now go to; I will tell you What I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; And break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down...
Page 150 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever ? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 258 - Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 331 - And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid, saw him, and said unto them, that were there, " This "fellow, was, also, with Jesus of Nazareth." 72 And, again, he denied, with an oath, " I do not know
Page 305 - But he answered and said unto him that told him, " Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister and mother.
Page 242 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.