SermonsM. Carey, 1816 - 316 pages |
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Page 23
... reason or religion go to hinder or discourage a just and reasonable attention to our own temporal interests ; nor should any of the gospel precepts be explained in a manner which is inconsistent with 1 that eternal law , which the ...
... reason or religion go to hinder or discourage a just and reasonable attention to our own temporal interests ; nor should any of the gospel precepts be explained in a manner which is inconsistent with 1 that eternal law , which the ...
Page 30
... reason , when vice the most atrocious was seated upon altars , and honoured by the incense of nations , sensibility to distress remained a sacred , though solitary virtue , amidst the prevailing corrup tions of the world . In regions ...
... reason , when vice the most atrocious was seated upon altars , and honoured by the incense of nations , sensibility to distress remained a sacred , though solitary virtue , amidst the prevailing corrup tions of the world . In regions ...
Page 34
... reason to declare . I ought therefore to presume on that indulgence but as little as possible . There is a circumstance however , regarding your institu- tion , which I am called on to mention ; and which I do with the more confidence ...
... reason to declare . I ought therefore to presume on that indulgence but as little as possible . There is a circumstance however , regarding your institu- tion , which I am called on to mention ; and which I do with the more confidence ...
Page 43
... reason , that the dreadful epitaph which an immortal hand has traced on the tomb of that unfortunate victim , goes unequiv- ocally to denounce a complexion of life and manners almost generally found compatible with perfect tran ...
... reason , that the dreadful epitaph which an immortal hand has traced on the tomb of that unfortunate victim , goes unequiv- ocally to denounce a complexion of life and manners almost generally found compatible with perfect tran ...
Page 49
... reason and constitution would , in obedience to the wants of nature , demand retire- ment and repose ; and often pushing this furious avidity for dissipation into the blushing beams of a returning sun ; miserable should chance or indis ...
... reason and constitution would , in obedience to the wants of nature , demand retire- ment and repose ; and often pushing this furious avidity for dissipation into the blushing beams of a returning sun ; miserable should chance or indis ...
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affection affliction appear ardent awful Balaam behold benevolence blessed blood BOOK OF WISDOM bosom brethren calamity called cause character charity chimera Christian consequences creatures crimes divine dread duty earth equally eternal evil example eyes faith feel felicity female friends glorious glory God the Father Gospel happiness heart heaven honour hope horror hour human immortal impressions iniquity innocence institution interest Ireland irreligion Jesus Christ justice Killala labour libertine liberty ligion live look ment mercy metropolis midst minister of religion ministry misery misfortune morals mourning widow multitude Nabal nation nature neral never nity object occasion orphans parents passions peace perhaps perish perity possess present principle prosperity reason recollection reflect religion render reproach sacred sacrifice salvation SERMON shame society soul spirit sublime superior thing thousand tion tremble truth unhappy vice victims virtue word wretched youth zeal