Sermons Preached in EnglandJ. Murray, 1829 - 392 pages |
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... blessings alone that prayer is rendered vain by the doctrine which I am now considering . It is not a temporal fatalism only which follows from denying that the events of this life are influenced by a particular Providence . In this ...
... blessings alone that prayer is rendered vain by the doctrine which I am now considering . It is not a temporal fatalism only which follows from denying that the events of this life are influenced by a particular Providence . In this ...
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... blessing , we admit at once an immediate interposing cause , which experience proves to have power to deter- mine to the greatest extent , the temporal as well as the eternal happiness of individuals and commu- nities . In the one case ...
... blessing , we admit at once an immediate interposing cause , which experience proves to have power to deter- mine to the greatest extent , the temporal as well as the eternal happiness of individuals and commu- nities . In the one case ...
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... blessings . For , as prayer would be vain and presumptuous unless God may be thereby induced to grant what He would otherwise have withheld from us , so , as prayer is recommended and enjoined , we may be sure it is neither presumptuous ...
... blessings . For , as prayer would be vain and presumptuous unless God may be thereby induced to grant what He would otherwise have withheld from us , so , as prayer is recommended and enjoined , we may be sure it is neither presumptuous ...
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... blessing in the present life , as well as in that life everlasting , where his toils were finally to be re- warded1 . But after all , with the exception of some peculiar dispensations , it will be by no means easy to show , on any ...
... blessing in the present life , as well as in that life everlasting , where his toils were finally to be re- warded1 . But after all , with the exception of some peculiar dispensations , it will be by no means easy to show , on any ...
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... blessed which , without determining the exact share of temporal advantages which may fall to them , assures them ... bless their consideration to our holiness here , and our everlasting happiness hereafter . In the first place , few ...
... blessed which , without determining the exact share of temporal advantages which may fall to them , assures them ... bless their consideration to our holiness here , and our everlasting happiness hereafter . In the first place , few ...
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Page 357 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 21 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Page 18 - And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master ! how shall we do ? And he answered, Fear not : for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
Page 297 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Caesar ; and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Page 194 - Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost...
Page 64 - Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Page 165 - And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 37 - A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Page 102 - And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM. And he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Page 277 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you; therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.