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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theme so diversified and so vast , I shall confine my remarks to a few of the more
general grounds and causes of this joy ; which indeed are so wonderfully
abundant as to meet us wherever we turn our steps . But , to be more distinct , the
...
theme so diversified and so vast , I shall confine my remarks to a few of the more
general grounds and causes of this joy ; which indeed are so wonderfully
abundant as to meet us wherever we turn our steps . But , to be more distinct , the
...
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Our path is every where strewed with sweets ; and to whatever point we turn our
eyes , they are delighted with a superabundance of pleasing objects . Come with
me from Lebanon , look with me from the top of Shenir and Hermon : for , lo , the ...
Our path is every where strewed with sweets ; and to whatever point we turn our
eyes , they are delighted with a superabundance of pleasing objects . Come with
me from Lebanon , look with me from the top of Shenir and Hermon : for , lo , the ...
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Then turn and fix your eyes upon the affluent Dives , when unexpectedly
summoned to appear before that dread tribunal , from which there is no appeal .
The voice of mirth has ceased in his altered habitation . The harp and the viol ,
the tabret ...
Then turn and fix your eyes upon the affluent Dives , when unexpectedly
summoned to appear before that dread tribunal , from which there is no appeal .
The voice of mirth has ceased in his altered habitation . The harp and the viol ,
the tabret ...
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Let us go then , my beloved brethren , and write the words of my text upon the
posts of our doors , upon the walls of our houses , and in the secret chambers of
our hearts , that wherever we turn our eyes , we may meet with a standing ...
Let us go then , my beloved brethren , and write the words of my text upon the
posts of our doors , upon the walls of our houses , and in the secret chambers of
our hearts , that wherever we turn our eyes , we may meet with a standing ...
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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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