The works of Laurence Sterne, with a life of the author, written by himself1803 |
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... SERMON XIV . p . 169 . Self - Examination . ISAIAN 1. 3 . The ox knoweth his owner , and the afs his mafter's crib ; -- but Ifrael doth not know , my people doth not confider . SERMON XV . p . 179 . Job's Expoftulation with CONTENTS . vii.
... SERMON XIV . p . 169 . Self - Examination . ISAIAN 1. 3 . The ox knoweth his owner , and the afs his mafter's crib ; -- but Ifrael doth not know , my people doth not confider . SERMON XV . p . 179 . Job's Expoftulation with CONTENTS . vii.
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... Confider , I beseech you , what provifion and accommodation the Author of our being has prepared for us , that we might not go on our way forrowing - how many ca- ravanferas of rest - what powers and faculties he has given us for taking ...
... Confider , I beseech you , what provifion and accommodation the Author of our being has prepared for us , that we might not go on our way forrowing - how many ca- ravanferas of rest - what powers and faculties he has given us for taking ...
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... , ferve any end but to make one half of the world merry , and impose upon the other . Confider what has been said ; and may God of his mercy bless you ! Amen . Vol . V. B SERMON III . Philanthropy recommended . LUKE X. 36 , SERMON II . 25.
... , ferve any end but to make one half of the world merry , and impose upon the other . Confider what has been said ; and may God of his mercy bless you ! Amen . Vol . V. B SERMON III . Philanthropy recommended . LUKE X. 36 , SERMON II . 25.
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... confider , had his lot be- " fallen me as I journeyed in the way , what mea- " fure I fhould have expected at his hand . - Should " I wish , when he beheld me wounded and half- " dead , that he should fhut up his bowels of com- < 6 ...
... confider , had his lot be- " fallen me as I journeyed in the way , what mea- " fure I fhould have expected at his hand . - Should " I wish , when he beheld me wounded and half- " dead , that he should fhut up his bowels of com- < 6 ...
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... confider both miracles as rewards of that : ad of piety , wrought by infinite power , and left upon record in fcripture , not merely as teftimonies of the prophet's divine miffion , but likewife as two encouraging instances of God ...
... confider both miracles as rewards of that : ad of piety , wrought by infinite power , and left upon record in fcripture , not merely as teftimonies of the prophet's divine miffion , but likewife as two encouraging instances of God ...
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Page 77 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 71 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 37 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 26 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Page 203 - Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O LORD our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God ; let not 'man prevail against thee.
Page 37 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own...
Page 138 - 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 223 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 128 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Page 9 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.