Discourses Preached Before the Honourable Society of Lincoln's-InnF. and C. Rivington, 1794 - 350 pages |
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... understand too ftrictly and literally a mutual edification , or recipro- cation of inftruction , but the edifying of all thofe in every station on whom we may have an opportunity of conferring that great be- nefit . With respect to ...
... understand too ftrictly and literally a mutual edification , or recipro- cation of inftruction , but the edifying of all thofe in every station on whom we may have an opportunity of conferring that great be- nefit . With respect to ...
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... understanding of man , employed upon this fubject , muft fink under the sense of its own infufficiency ; and , instead of expe- riencing the vigorous impreffions of fublime emotion , must feel only the languor and the fhame of baffled ...
... understanding of man , employed upon this fubject , muft fink under the sense of its own infufficiency ; and , instead of expe- riencing the vigorous impreffions of fublime emotion , must feel only the languor and the fhame of baffled ...
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... us by their vices , nor warn us by their fufferings , of which we are entirely ignorant : and the more fo , be- cause , if we understand the scriptures aright , the the whole existence of this world will have paffed away DISCOURSE III . 47.
... us by their vices , nor warn us by their fufferings , of which we are entirely ignorant : and the more fo , be- cause , if we understand the scriptures aright , the the whole existence of this world will have paffed away DISCOURSE III . 47.
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... understanding of their prudent men " fhall be hid * . " And again , " The " wise men are ashamed , they are dif 66 mayed and taken ; lo , they have rejected " the word of the Lord , and what wisdom " is in them ? " These , and other ...
... understanding of their prudent men " fhall be hid * . " And again , " The " wise men are ashamed , they are dif 66 mayed and taken ; lo , they have rejected " the word of the Lord , and what wisdom " is in them ? " These , and other ...
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... understand clearly what is meant by turning wifdom into foolishness ; and why God , who gave man fuch an un- derstanding as he has , fhould be inclined thus to reduce it to confufion and to fhame . Human wisdom is , it must be owned ...
... understand clearly what is meant by turning wifdom into foolishness ; and why God , who gave man fuch an un- derstanding as he has , fhould be inclined thus to reduce it to confufion and to fhame . Human wisdom is , it must be owned ...
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Page 227 - In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 160 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.
Page 25 - He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Page 59 - Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect, yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory. Which none of the princes of this world knew, for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.
Page 191 - This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith ? "Are ye so foolish?
Page 42 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 1 - Let us, therefore, follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Page 142 - Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse ; a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day : and a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God...
Page 234 - Thou fhalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind ; this is the firft and great commandment : and the fecond is like unto it, Thou fhalt love thy neighbour as thyfelf ; on thefe two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Page 260 - For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty ; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.