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... minds that great fanction of all religion and morality , the certainty of a state of future retribution , wherein the imperfect services of Chrift's faithful fervants fhall for his fake be rewarded , and the offences of incorrigible and ...
... minds that great fanction of all religion and morality , the certainty of a state of future retribution , wherein the imperfect services of Chrift's faithful fervants fhall for his fake be rewarded , and the offences of incorrigible and ...
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... mind that infallible teft of true re- ligion , " by their fruits ye fhall know them . " Let us imprefs upon the minds of them that believe , their indifpenfable obligation to be A 4 the pete fervices Its fall for his fake offences of ( 9 )
... mind that infallible teft of true re- ligion , " by their fruits ye fhall know them . " Let us imprefs upon the minds of them that believe , their indifpenfable obligation to be A 4 the pete fervices Its fall for his fake offences of ( 9 )
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... minds , we must , in fome degree , engage their affections . We must awaken an interest in their hearts by the visible interest we ourselves feel in the impor- tant truths of religion , and by our evident anxiety to inftruct them in the ...
... minds , we must , in fome degree , engage their affections . We must awaken an interest in their hearts by the visible interest we ourselves feel in the impor- tant truths of religion , and by our evident anxiety to inftruct them in the ...
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... and esteem . III . We must also PREACH THE WORD with plainness and fimplicity . When we confider how illiterate and uncul- tivated are the minds of the bulk of our hear ers , we must be fenfible of the importance of ( 13 )
... and esteem . III . We must also PREACH THE WORD with plainness and fimplicity . When we confider how illiterate and uncul- tivated are the minds of the bulk of our hear ers , we must be fenfible of the importance of ( 13 )
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... minds , by fpeculating on the deep things of God , in their closets , let us be content to evangelize , to inculcate the plain truths and precepts of the gofpel , in the plain and fimple language of the gofpel , and not puzzle the minds ...
... minds , by fpeculating on the deep things of God , in their closets , let us be content to evangelize , to inculcate the plain truths and precepts of the gofpel , in the plain and fimple language of the gofpel , and not puzzle the minds ...
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66 charge thee academical education difdain againſt alfo alſo Antinomian ÄRCHDEACON OF YORK aſk awful fanctions baſis becauſe befpeak your candour build our labours Chrift Chriſtian count with joy CURATE OF WENTWORTH DEC 1953 LIBRARY defire difcarded its peculiar diſcourſes Doncafter EARL FITZWILLIAM effect enthuſiaſm eſteem everlaſting falvation fave fincerity foar folemnly fubfcribed fome fouls fpeak fubject gofpel hearers himſelf holy fcrip inftruct intereſt JESUS CHRIST JOHN LOWE judge the quick kindneſs ligion Lord Jefus Chrift minds minifter moſt excellent liturgy moſt uſeful motives muſt obferve occafion ourſelves plain and fimple Pontefract preach the word pride of academical publickly pledged puniſh purpoſe QUICK AND DEAD religion render our ac reverend brethren riouſly affected Rotherham ſame ſentiments ſhall Sheffield ſhould be careful ſpoken ſtand ſtricter account ſuch Theſe thoſe tongue words eafy trary fuppofition truft is committed underſtandings unknown tongue utter the ſame Wakefield whereunto we fhall whilft wiſdom Worshipful ROBERT MARKHAM
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Page 15 - For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Page 15 - 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 9 - I thank my God, I fpeak with Tongues more than you all : yet in the Church I had rather fpeak five words with my underftanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown Tongue $ verf.
Page 8 - ... and must therefore put such parts of his discourses as 'he would have all understand, in so plain a form of words, that it may not be beyond the meanest of them. This he will certainly study to do, if his desire be to edify them, rather than to make them admire himself as a learned and high-spoken man,
Page 14 - Enjoyments, that . it may be our Meat and Drink to do the Will of our heavenly Father.
Page 16 - If any man will do his will, he fhall know of the doftrine, whether it be of . God, or whether I fpeak of my (elf.
Page 12 - Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but it is God who giveth the increase...
Page 8 - Method, thatL0gzV£ directs. In fhort, a Preacher is to fancy himfelf, as in the Room of the moft unlearned Man in his whole Parifh ; and therefore he muft put fuch Parts of his Difcourfe as he would have all underftand, in fo plain a Form of Words, that it may not be beyond the meaneft of them. This he will certainly ftudy to do, if his Defire is to edify them, rather than to make them admire...