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 successive deliverances of the Church have been generally accomplished
by unexpected ways and means ; and it would furnish a useful as well as
pleasurable employment , to sum up the number and delineate the nature of
those divine ...
The successive deliverances of the Church have been generally accomplished
by unexpected ways and means ; and it would furnish a useful as well as
pleasurable employment , to sum up the number and delineate the nature of
those divine ...
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He who loved the Church and gave himself for it , will graciously accept such an
offering at your hands : and if a cup of cold water given in his name , shall by no
means lose its réward ; then rest assured , that such an act as I now invite you to
...
He who loved the Church and gave himself for it , will graciously accept such an
offering at your hands : and if a cup of cold water given in his name , shall by no
means lose its réward ; then rest assured , that such an act as I now invite you to
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But to preint all mistake in an affair of so vast imvrtance , the Apostle very
satisfactorily sints out in the passage before us , the ly means by which true rest
can be obined ; and which appears to be no other an the all - prevailing exercise
of faith ...
But to preint all mistake in an affair of so vast imvrtance , the Apostle very
satisfactorily sints out in the passage before us , the ly means by which true rest
can be obined ; and which appears to be no other an the all - prevailing exercise
of faith ...
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For though many , either wholly or in part , neglect the public means of grace ; yet
our churches are not absolutely deserted . Ancient custom ; or a sense of
decency , where higher motives are wanting , still lead men to mingle in our
religious ...
For though many , either wholly or in part , neglect the public means of grace ; yet
our churches are not absolutely deserted . Ancient custom ; or a sense of
decency , where higher motives are wanting , still lead men to mingle in our
religious ...
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A needy condition , 3 to the good things of the present world , y no means argues
any of those peculiar empers and feelings , which characterize the oor in spirit :
but , on the contrary , it is freuently associated with a vicious course of fe , and an
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A needy condition , 3 to the good things of the present world , y no means argues
any of those peculiar empers and feelings , which characterize the oor in spirit :
but , on the contrary , it is freuently associated with a vicious course of fe , and an
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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...