The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 1C. and J. Rivington, 1825 |
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... look out for an infallible guide , and then follow him blindfold . But they have never been able to shew , that such infallibility exists among men ; or even to agree with each other determinately , in whom SERMON I. 5.
... look out for an infallible guide , and then follow him blindfold . But they have never been able to shew , that such infallibility exists among men ; or even to agree with each other determinately , in whom SERMON I. 5.
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... look very suspicious ; and should induce those , who are conscious of them , to put the question home to themselves , whether this great good will to religion be really the temper , with which they have ever enquired into it , or do now ...
... look very suspicious ; and should induce those , who are conscious of them , to put the question home to themselves , whether this great good will to religion be really the temper , with which they have ever enquired into it , or do now ...
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... look on as the silliest of vanities : and be earnestly desirous , that others should act upon principle , what- ever he doth himself : that his friends should be faith- ful and affectionate , his servants honest and careful , his ...
... look on as the silliest of vanities : and be earnestly desirous , that others should act upon principle , what- ever he doth himself : that his friends should be faith- ful and affectionate , his servants honest and careful , his ...
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... looks peculiarly suspici- ous in many of them ; that they have so little or no zeal for natural religion , and so vehement a zeal against revealed . Surely every one , who inwardly honours God , must be affected quite otherwise : and ...
... looks peculiarly suspici- ous in many of them ; that they have so little or no zeal for natural religion , and so vehement a zeal against revealed . Surely every one , who inwardly honours God , must be affected quite otherwise : and ...
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... look on it only as a matter of course ; what answer must you give ? And as for public worship : how many are there , who yet call themselves Christians , that hardly ever attend it ? And how do many others think and speak of it ...
... look on it only as a matter of course ; what answer must you give ? And as for public worship : how many are there , who yet call themselves Christians , that hardly ever attend it ? And how do many others think and speak of it ...
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Page 218 - Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 203 - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve ; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell : but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Page 301 - IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth : For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Page 132 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 184 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
Page 166 - For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 140 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Page 118 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 387 - And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, "As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die. And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.
Page 447 - Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.