The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 4Clarendon Press, 1826 |
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... persons in the world : for it is im- possible that any kindness should oblige us , if we find in our hearts to be wicked , in spite of all the love of God , and all the wounds and blood of our Redeemer . Thus you see with what powerful ...
... persons in the world : for it is im- possible that any kindness should oblige us , if we find in our hearts to be wicked , in spite of all the love of God , and all the wounds and blood of our Redeemer . Thus you see with what powerful ...
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... persons are offended at the light of the sun and the freshness of the air , which administer pleasure and recreation to those that are in health , even so persons of weak and pu- sillanimous spirits are easily offended ; their minds are ...
... persons are offended at the light of the sun and the freshness of the air , which administer pleasure and recreation to those that are in health , even so persons of weak and pu- sillanimous spirits are easily offended ; their minds are ...
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... persons ; for the only remedy our holy re- ligion prescribes for the cure of error is charity and forbearance , piety and reason : for the sense and spirit of Christianity is described in these excellent words of St. Paul , 2 Tim . ii ...
... persons ; for the only remedy our holy re- ligion prescribes for the cure of error is charity and forbearance , piety and reason : for the sense and spirit of Christianity is described in these excellent words of St. Paul , 2 Tim . ii ...
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... persons in misery , which breeds likeness of affection , and that very often likeness in opinion ; and so much the ra- ther , because he that persecutes another for his opi- nion , gives the multitude reason to suspect , that that is ...
... persons in misery , which breeds likeness of affection , and that very often likeness in opinion ; and so much the ra- ther , because he that persecutes another for his opi- nion , gives the multitude reason to suspect , that that is ...
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... persons of wicked lives ; for then the text would forbid the punishment of evil - doers . By not gathering the tares cannot be meant the not cutting them off by the spiritual sword ; for then the text would forbid the church to ...
... persons of wicked lives ; for then the text would forbid the punishment of evil - doers . By not gathering the tares cannot be meant the not cutting them off by the spiritual sword ; for then the text would forbid the church to ...
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Page 368 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 183 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 158 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 368 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Page 252 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips : When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Page 194 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
Page 265 - The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 253 - I WILL sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever : with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Page 465 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance...
Page 39 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...