Sermons, المجلد 1T. Cadell; F.C. & J Rivington [& others], 1822 - 475 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 173 - with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind. For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.* • * 1 Chron. xxviii, 9. SERMON XII. On the DUTIES and CONSOLATIONS of the
الصفحة 127 - It cannot be gotten for gold; neither shall silver be Weighed for the price thereof. Its place is not in the land of the living. True happiness dwells with God; and from the light of his countenance, it beams upon the devout man. His voice is, Whom have I in heaven but
الصفحة 125 - it is not in me; and the sea saith, it is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold; neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. Its place is not in the land of the living. True happiness dwells with God; and from the light of his countenance, it beams upon the devout man. His voice is,
الصفحة 191 - Leave thy fatherless children ; I will preserve them alive ; and let thy widows trust in me.\ There is undoubtedly a period, when there ought to be a satiety of life, as there is of all other things ; and when death shall be viewed as your merciful
الصفحة 80 - great crimes ; laying aside his high prosperity ; viewing him simply as a man; let us observe, from his history, III. How weak human nature is, which in the absence of real, is thus prone to create to itself imaginary woes. All this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at
الصفحة 32 - is in part shall be done away. SERMON V. On the DEATH of CHRIST. [Preached at the Celebration of the' Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.] JOHN, xvii. 1. Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father! the hour is come.
الصفحة iii - is good; and what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but — to do justly and love mercy — and to walk humbly with thy God? * Micah, vi. 8. SERMON II. On the Influence of RELIGION upon ADVERSITY. PSALM xxvii. 5. In the time of trouble, he shall hide me in his pavilion ; in the .secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me ; he