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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... prove from our own constitution , that it is difficult , not to say impossible , to be converted after having wasted life in vice . We shall secondly demonstrate that Revelation perfect- ly accords with nature on this head ; and that ...
... prove from our own constitution , that it is difficult , not to say impossible , to be converted after having wasted life in vice . We shall secondly demonstrate that Revelation perfect- ly accords with nature on this head ; and that ...
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... prove all things , and to hold fast that which is good . 1 Thess . v . 21. - The dig- nity of a Protestant : for it is the foundation and dis- tinguishing article of the Reformation , that submis- sion to human creeds is a bondage ...
... prove all things , and to hold fast that which is good . 1 Thess . v . 21. - The dig- nity of a Protestant : for it is the foundation and dis- tinguishing article of the Reformation , that submis- sion to human creeds is a bondage ...
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... prove , I am confident , from our own con- stitution , that a tardy conversion ought always to be suspected ; and that , by deferring the work , we risk the forfeiture of the grace . - Follow us in these ar- guments . This is true ...
... prove , I am confident , from our own con- stitution , that a tardy conversion ought always to be suspected ; and that , by deferring the work , we risk the forfeiture of the grace . - Follow us in these ar- guments . This is true ...
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... prove ; we reason ; but all is unavail- ing care ; as it commonly happens that the aged talk of former times , and recollect the facts which struck them in their youth , while present occurrences leave no trace on the memory , so the ...
... prove ; we reason ; but all is unavail- ing care ; as it commonly happens that the aged talk of former times , and recollect the facts which struck them in their youth , while present occurrences leave no trace on the memory , so the ...
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... But if time , labour , and will , are requir- ed to form this genuine source of love to God , the necessity of which we have already proved , you should frankly acknowledge the folly of post- poning so 28 On the Delay of Conversion .
... But if time , labour , and will , are requir- ed to form this genuine source of love to God , the necessity of which we have already proved , you should frankly acknowledge the folly of post- poning so 28 On the Delay of Conversion .
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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.