The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 4Clarendon Press, 1826 - Sermons, English |
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... greater motive can be urged to dissuade us from sinning , than the hope of such a happiness as doth so infinitely out- bid all that vice can proffer us , and is weighty * enough to preponderate all its temptations , though all 6 SERMON I.
... greater motive can be urged to dissuade us from sinning , than the hope of such a happiness as doth so infinitely out- bid all that vice can proffer us , and is weighty * enough to preponderate all its temptations , though all 6 SERMON I.
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... greater sign of cowardice and weakness of spirit , than an aptness to be discom- posed with trifles : for as sick persons are offended at the light of the sun and the freshness of the air , which administer pleasure and recreation to ...
... greater sign of cowardice and weakness of spirit , than an aptness to be discom- posed with trifles : for as sick persons are offended at the light of the sun and the freshness of the air , which administer pleasure and recreation to ...
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... greater security can a man de- sire , than to have all his affairs managed by a pro- vidence that is infinitely wise , and knoweth what is best for us ; infinitely kind , and willeth what he knoweth best ; and infinitely powerful , and ...
... greater security can a man de- sire , than to have all his affairs managed by a pro- vidence that is infinitely wise , and knoweth what is best for us ; infinitely kind , and willeth what he knoweth best ; and infinitely powerful , and ...
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... greater share ; nor were they ever so extra- vagant as to march out in armies to kill their neigh- bouring ants , so to extend their dominion over the next handful of a turf . But he whose hope hath mounted him to heaven , can from ...
... greater share ; nor were they ever so extra- vagant as to march out in armies to kill their neigh- bouring ants , so to extend their dominion over the next handful of a turf . But he whose hope hath mounted him to heaven , can from ...
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... greater moment than the church's peace , it ought to vail , and give way to it ; and that there are no opinions weighty enough to balance the church's peace , whose contraries do not undermine Christianity itself , and utterly defeat ...
... greater moment than the church's peace , it ought to vail , and give way to it ; and that there are no opinions weighty enough to balance the church's peace , whose contraries do not undermine Christianity itself , and utterly defeat ...
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Page 368 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord : say unto him, "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 183 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 158 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 368 - I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Page 252 - My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips : When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Page 194 - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
Page 265 - The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 253 - I WILL sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever : with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
Page 465 - Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance...
Page 39 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...