The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 1C. and J. Rivington, 1825 |
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... direct his steps . To begin with the belief and worship of Almighty God . Is not every man capable of seeing , let him be ever so little acquainted with nature , that the heavens and the earth , the order of the seasons , the returns of ...
... direct his steps . To begin with the belief and worship of Almighty God . Is not every man capable of seeing , let him be ever so little acquainted with nature , that the heavens and the earth , the order of the seasons , the returns of ...
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... besides the direct danger to morals , what in- fluence will it have on piety ? About that perhaps we are not solicitous . And yet the firm belief of a future recompence must be the best security of right behaviour 72 SERMON V.
... besides the direct danger to morals , what in- fluence will it have on piety ? About that perhaps we are not solicitous . And yet the firm belief of a future recompence must be the best security of right behaviour 72 SERMON V.
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... it a retribution in the next . Reason doth not direct to that method : revelation hath not taken it : and the teachers and professors of Christianity should avoid exposing themselves to a charge , from which Christi > SERMON VIII . 121.
... it a retribution in the next . Reason doth not direct to that method : revelation hath not taken it : and the teachers and professors of Christianity should avoid exposing themselves to a charge , from which Christi > SERMON VIII . 121.
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... : in direct contradiction to the Apostle's precept , Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth * : and with * Eph . iv . 29 . what strange indulgence are offences of this kind usually received SERMON X. 151.
... : in direct contradiction to the Apostle's precept , Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth * : and with * Eph . iv . 29 . what strange indulgence are offences of this kind usually received SERMON X. 151.
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... And will not numbers be inclined to take it , if they can be persuaded , from what they see , that the profession of the Protestant * Rom . i . 21-24 . religion is the direct way to the profession of no 220 SERMON XIV .
... And will not numbers be inclined to take it , if they can be persuaded , from what they see , that the profession of the Protestant * Rom . i . 21-24 . religion is the direct way to the profession of no 220 SERMON XIV .
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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.