The Complete Works of the Late Rev. Philip Skelton, Rector of Fintona: Discourses, controversial and practical; A form of prayer for the use of families; Reflections on predestination; and a Summary of religionR. Baynes, 1824 |
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... fears . Another is too knowing to need a teacher , though sent directly from hea- ven . Either therefore there were no miracles wrought to prove the truth of Christianity , nor is there any rectitude and force in its precepts ; or else ...
... fears . Another is too knowing to need a teacher , though sent directly from hea- ven . Either therefore there were no miracles wrought to prove the truth of Christianity , nor is there any rectitude and force in its precepts ; or else ...
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... fears , by re- wards and punishments , and yet cavil at God for dealing in like manner by his , though you are sensible , that the sensa- tions of hope and fear were as certainly made a part of your nature by him , as the rest of your ...
... fears , by re- wards and punishments , and yet cavil at God for dealing in like manner by his , though you are sensible , that the sensa- tions of hope and fear were as certainly made a part of your nature by him , as the rest of your ...
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... fear the future judgments of God , but could settle matters with themselves on a comfortable enough footing , had they nothing to deal with but their own con- sciences . The news , however , would not be so welcome to a good man , who ...
... fear the future judgments of God , but could settle matters with themselves on a comfortable enough footing , had they nothing to deal with but their own con- sciences . The news , however , would not be so welcome to a good man , who ...
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... fears in futurity , would soon , perhaps immediately , after the murder mentioned , eat , drink , and laugh as usual ; for we see he does so , although under some fears of a future reckoning . Nay , we see him in a few hours so ...
... fears in futurity , would soon , perhaps immediately , after the murder mentioned , eat , drink , and laugh as usual ; for we see he does so , although under some fears of a future reckoning . Nay , we see him in a few hours so ...
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... fear any punishment , but such as they would inflict on themselves ; what would become of either his authority , or our obedience ? What would become of our virtue and happiness ? Surely he who made us , 46 [ DISC . CHRISTIAN FAITH ...
... fear any punishment , but such as they would inflict on themselves ; what would become of either his authority , or our obedience ? What would become of our virtue and happiness ? Surely he who made us , 46 [ DISC . CHRISTIAN FAITH ...
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Page 401 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the Devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ; naked, and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 10 - Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Page 460 - And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes...
Page 236 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 474 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath 'chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 177 - Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 463 - What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Page 400 - Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in: "Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Page 320 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 4 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast .done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee...