Eleven Select SermonsGeorge Hough, 1806 - 298 pages |
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... hearts of mankind . The hiftory of this illuftrious christian queen is not written in blood , and therefore it is always read with tears of grateful joy . Her royal highnefs was fo well fatisfied of Mr. Saurin's merit , that foon after ...
... hearts of mankind . The hiftory of this illuftrious christian queen is not written in blood , and therefore it is always read with tears of grateful joy . Her royal highnefs was fo well fatisfied of Mr. Saurin's merit , that foon after ...
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... heart . I have endeavoured not to difguife his meaning , though I have not been able to adopt his ftyle ; for which defect , though- I print them by private fubfcription , for the ufe of my friends , on whofe candour I depend , yet I do ...
... heart . I have endeavoured not to difguife his meaning , though I have not been able to adopt his ftyle ; for which defect , though- I print them by private fubfcription , for the ufe of my friends , on whofe candour I depend , yet I do ...
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... for that moment , all hearts were were united , and all Sinai echoed with one voice , crying , " All that thou hast spoken we will do . " Exod . xiz . 8 . But But in vain are our fermans drawn from the facred SERMONS . SERMON I.
... for that moment , all hearts were were united , and all Sinai echoed with one voice , crying , " All that thou hast spoken we will do . " Exod . xiz . 8 . But But in vain are our fermans drawn from the facred SERMONS . SERMON I.
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... heart , as well as that he knows all the motions of matter .. Perhaps you wifh , my brethren , that our fpec- ulations were carried further ; perhaps you would have us disentangle the fubject from all its diffi- culties ; perhaps you ...
... heart , as well as that he knows all the motions of matter .. Perhaps you wifh , my brethren , that our fpec- ulations were carried further ; perhaps you would have us disentangle the fubject from all its diffi- culties ; perhaps you ...
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... heart difpofeth us to our duties , he is there . He influenceth our virtues . It is he who worketh in us , both to will and to do of his own good pleasure , Phil . ii . 13. It is he who giveth us not only to believe but to suffer for ...
... heart difpofeth us to our duties , he is there . He influenceth our virtues . It is he who worketh in us , both to will and to do of his own good pleasure , Phil . ii . 13. It is he who giveth us not only to believe but to suffer for ...
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Page 188 - The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous : the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Page 37 - Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Page 163 - Cor. i. 30,) and elsewhere, that in him " are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
Page 147 - Fear not, Mary ; for thou hast found favour with God. And behold, thou shall conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever ; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Page 97 - The rich and the poor meet together: The Lord is the maker of them all.
Page 147 - Galilee ; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, " The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; the people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 148 - And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Page 85 - ... loved them, and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.
Page 49 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar : and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips ; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 168 - I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.