Sermons, Volumes 1-2Wells and Lilly, 1821 - 426 pages |
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Page 22
... if one offence be made a plea for another ; if anger be to be opposed with anger , and reproach retorted for reproach ; either the contest must be continued for ever , or one must , at last , be 22 DR . JOHNSON'S SERMONS .
... if one offence be made a plea for another ; if anger be to be opposed with anger , and reproach retorted for reproach ; either the contest must be continued for ever , or one must , at last , be 22 DR . JOHNSON'S SERMONS .
Page 77
... continued mala- dies , that to thee , more emphatically , " the night cometh , in which no man can work ; " and , therefore , say not to him that asketh thee , " Go away now , and to - morrow I will give . " To - morrow ? to - morrow is ...
... continued mala- dies , that to thee , more emphatically , " the night cometh , in which no man can work ; " and , therefore , say not to him that asketh thee , " Go away now , and to - morrow I will give . " To - morrow ? to - morrow is ...
Page 111
... continued ex- ercise of humility . The son of God con- descended to take our nature upon him , to become subject to pain , to bear , from his birth , the inconveniences of poverty , and to wander from city to city , amidst opposi- tion ...
... continued ex- ercise of humility . The son of God con- descended to take our nature upon him , to become subject to pain , to bear , from his birth , the inconveniences of poverty , and to wander from city to city , amidst opposi- tion ...
Page 121
... continued by in- dolence . There may be zeal without sin- cerity , and security without innocence . If we forbear to inquire through laziness or pride , or inquire with partiality , passion , or precipitancy ; if we do not watch over ...
... continued by in- dolence . There may be zeal without sin- cerity , and security without innocence . If we forbear to inquire through laziness or pride , or inquire with partiality , passion , or precipitancy ; if we do not watch over ...
Page 122
... intricate and complicated kind , which must be disentan- gled by a long and continued attention , and re- solved with many restrictions and great cau tion . Not only knowledge , judgment , and experience 122 DR . JOHNSON'S SERMONS .
... intricate and complicated kind , which must be disentan- gled by a long and continued attention , and re- solved with many restrictions and great cau tion . Not only knowledge , judgment , and experience 122 DR . JOHNSON'S SERMONS .
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Page 147 - And he took bread, and • gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you : This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 193 - I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Page 355 - My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Page 306 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 318 - They cannot mean that," answered Mr. Mertonn, " for our Lord has also told us to let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father Which is in Heaven...
Page 104 - Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but righteousness delivereth from death.
Page 24 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 348 - The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long, suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 326 - Such is the state of a man abandoned to the indulgence of vitious inclinations. He justifies one crime by another ; invents wicked principles to support wicked practices ; endeavours rather to corrupt others, than own himself corrupted, and, to avoid that shame which a confession of his crimes would bring upon him, calls " evil good, and good evil, puts darkness for light, and light for darkness.
Page 354 - who is good to all, and whose tender mercies are over all his works," as the stately elephant, the majestic horse, or man, the earthly lord of all.