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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... less dis- tinguished by variety and strength of argument , than by pathos and unction : and they rise in excellence as the reader proceeds . Hence , I fully concur in opinion with Dupont , and the succeeding editors , who have given the ...
... less dis- tinguished by variety and strength of argument , than by pathos and unction : and they rise in excellence as the reader proceeds . Hence , I fully concur in opinion with Dupont , and the succeeding editors , who have given the ...
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... less would we elevate salva- tion above the comprehension of persons of common understanding ; who , being incapable of abstruse thought , would be cut off from the divine favour , if this change required profound reflection , and refin ...
... less would we elevate salva- tion above the comprehension of persons of common understanding ; who , being incapable of abstruse thought , would be cut off from the divine favour , if this change required profound reflection , and refin ...
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... less advanced in age have usually an easy mind , a retentive memory , a happy conception , and a teachable temper . If we , therefore , defer the ac- quisition of religious knowledge till age has chilled the blood , obscured the ...
... less advanced in age have usually an easy mind , a retentive memory , a happy conception , and a teachable temper . If we , therefore , defer the ac- quisition of religious knowledge till age has chilled the blood , obscured the ...
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... less connected , which may be compre- . hended , notwithstanding a momentary absence of the mind , but this requires constant application , as we lose the whole , by neglecting the smallest parl . Remember , in the first place , what we ...
... less connected , which may be compre- . hended , notwithstanding a momentary absence of the mind , but this requires constant application , as we lose the whole , by neglecting the smallest parl . Remember , in the first place , what we ...
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... less serious and grave , nothing would hinder us from ridiculing all scruples of this nature . " Take heed to yourselves for there is poison : " we would press you to love God with all your heart ; we would press you to conse- crate to ...
... less serious and grave , nothing would hinder us from ridiculing all scruples of this nature . " Take heed to yourselves for there is poison : " we would press you to love God with all your heart ; we would press you to conse- crate to ...
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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 19 - prove all things, and to hold fast that which is good
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.