Sermons on various occasions, Volume 2 |
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... matters that so little concern us , be so averse to give faith to those material points of religion , so unwilling to persuade ourselves of those important truths in which we are so nearly interested ! -- truths delivered to us from the ...
... matters that so little concern us , be so averse to give faith to those material points of religion , so unwilling to persuade ourselves of those important truths in which we are so nearly interested ! -- truths delivered to us from the ...
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... matters of faith with matters of opinion ; our belief , happily free from the numerous errors and clouds of dark- ness that obscure the faith of many nations around us , is in the unerring God alone , not in fallible man , mortal like ...
... matters of faith with matters of opinion ; our belief , happily free from the numerous errors and clouds of dark- ness that obscure the faith of many nations around us , is in the unerring God alone , not in fallible man , mortal like ...
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... matter of doubt to weak minds , and even of ridi- cule to the scoffers of our holy religion ; but where is the difficulty attending this mystery ? or what is the faith required of us in this point , to believe that there are three ...
... matter of doubt to weak minds , and even of ridi- cule to the scoffers of our holy religion ; but where is the difficulty attending this mystery ? or what is the faith required of us in this point , to believe that there are three ...
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... matters without charity , is nothing worth . This is not the only passage in St. Paul's writings where he strongly opposes the opinion of those who imagine that faith alone , without good works , is sufficient for salvation , who ...
... matters without charity , is nothing worth . This is not the only passage in St. Paul's writings where he strongly opposes the opinion of those who imagine that faith alone , without good works , is sufficient for salvation , who ...
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... matters ? We believe , and are convinced , that certain laws are framed by the wisdom of the legislature for the be- nefit of society ; and that certain punish- ments are annexed to the breach of those laws ; will the man who violates ...
... matters ? We believe , and are convinced , that certain laws are framed by the wisdom of the legislature for the be- nefit of society ; and that certain punish- ments are annexed to the breach of those laws ; will the man who violates ...
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Popular passages
Page 79 - Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fallings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Page 20 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Page 123 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 251 - O SING unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Page 24 - And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 170 - They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Page 16 - The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach ; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with, the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Page 176 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Page 248 - Thou art, of what sort the eternal life of the saints was to be, which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 63 - And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying; Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David ! my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.