Twenty-one discourses, delivered in the parish church of Wrockwardine, by the author of 'A monument of parental affection to a dear and only son'. |
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The present opportunity shall be nployed , in marking a few points of similiide
between the figure here presented , and le character signified by it . When the
husbandman means to sow a iece of land , his first care is to provide good ed for
that ...
The present opportunity shall be nployed , in marking a few points of similiide
between the figure here presented , and le character signified by it . When the
husbandman means to sow a iece of land , his first care is to provide good ed for
that ...
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... manifest from some of the plainest passages in the sacred volume ; which
assures us , that God will chiefly have respect to this grace in the character of his
saints , and that , where this is not , he will look upon nothing else with
acceptance .
... manifest from some of the plainest passages in the sacred volume ; which
assures us , that God will chiefly have respect to this grace in the character of his
saints , and that , where this is not , he will look upon nothing else with
acceptance .
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WHEN our Lord undertakes to exhibit any particular character , though only in a
parable , there is reason to believe that he draws from the life : whence it follows
of course , that , when he set before his hearers the striking character of Lazarus
...
WHEN our Lord undertakes to exhibit any particular character , though only in a
parable , there is reason to believe that he draws from the life : whence it follows
of course , that , when he set before his hearers the striking character of Lazarus
...
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Having lately dwelt , at some length , on the character of Lazarus the beggar , I
shall now proceed to make a few observations upon that of Dives the opulent . As
these two striking representations are contrasted by our Lord in the same parable
...
Having lately dwelt , at some length , on the character of Lazarus the beggar , I
shall now proceed to make a few observations upon that of Dives the opulent . As
these two striking representations are contrasted by our Lord in the same parable
...
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Scantily , however , as materials are furnished for drawing the character , or
reporting the actions of Mnason , there is an appellation given him , which more
than makes up for all the deficiency . The sacred historian presents him to us
under ...
Scantily , however , as materials are furnished for drawing the character , or
reporting the actions of Mnason , there is an appellation given him , which more
than makes up for all the deficiency . The sacred historian presents him to us
under ...
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Page 271 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit : or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there : if I go down to hell, thou art there also.
Page 70 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 38 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly, that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 172 - I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest : for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
Page 185 - FATHER, I will that they whom thou hast given me be with me where I am : that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Page 243 - The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
Page 65 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Page 48 - I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 227 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 192 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder : and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
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| Title | Twenty-one discourses, delivered in the parish church of Wrockwardine, by the author of 'A monument of parental affection to a dear and only son'. |
| Author | Joshua Gilpin |
| Published | 1827 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 23 Mar 2006 |
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