The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. YorickJohn Wyeth., 1805 |
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... region , in endless pursuit of our mistaken good ; but enlighten our eyes , that we sleep not in death - open to them the comforts of thy holy word and religion - lift up the light of thy countenance upon us - and SERMON I. 11.
... region , in endless pursuit of our mistaken good ; but enlighten our eyes , that we sleep not in death - open to them the comforts of thy holy word and religion - lift up the light of thy countenance upon us - and SERMON I. 11.
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... offender : And , indeed , his sentence against him , proves he was so above measure . For , to punish the man with death , and oblige him to re- store fourfold besides , was highly unequitable , and not 44 SERMON IV .
... offender : And , indeed , his sentence against him , proves he was so above measure . For , to punish the man with death , and oblige him to re- store fourfold besides , was highly unequitable , and not 44 SERMON IV .
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... death , and was the last cause to be suspected of so sad an accident ; yet the passionate mother , in the first transport , challenges him as the author of her misfortunes ; - as if he had brought down sorrow upon a house , which had so ...
... death , and was the last cause to be suspected of so sad an accident ; yet the passionate mother , in the first transport , challenges him as the author of her misfortunes ; - as if he had brought down sorrow upon a house , which had so ...
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... thyself , without opening thy mouth , to all the indignities which a thankless and un- discerning people could offer ; and at length , to accomplish our salvation , becamest obedient unto death , suffering 64 V. SERMON.
... thyself , without opening thy mouth , to all the indignities which a thankless and un- discerning people could offer ; and at length , to accomplish our salvation , becamest obedient unto death , suffering 64 V. SERMON.
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... death , we may consider what an immense debt we owe to each other and by calling to mind the amiable pattern of his life , in doing good , we might learn in what manner we may best dis- charge it . And indeed , of all the methods in ...
... death , we may consider what an immense debt we owe to each other and by calling to mind the amiable pattern of his life , in doing good , we might learn in what manner we may best dis- charge it . And indeed , of all the methods in ...
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Page 353 - Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock : And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 248 - AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Page 44 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 429 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 296 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 324 - But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man : for he knew what was in man.
Page 89 - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 315 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 344 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 248 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.