The Works of Laurence Sterne ...W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, G. Kearsley, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, 1780 |
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... Seeing , then , that all these things fhall be diffolved , - what manner of perfons ought ye to be in all holy converfation and godlinefs ? looking and haftening unto the coming of God . SERMON XXXI . p . 17 . St. Peter's Character ...
... Seeing , then , that all these things fhall be diffolved , - what manner of perfons ought ye to be in all holy converfation and godlinefs ? looking and haftening unto the coming of God . SERMON XXXI . p . 17 . St. Peter's Character ...
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... Seeing , then , that all these things fhall be diffolved , - what manner of perfons ought ye to be in all holy converfation and godlinefs ? looking and haftening unto the coming of God . THE fubject upon which St. Peter is difcourfing ...
... Seeing , then , that all these things fhall be diffolved , - what manner of perfons ought ye to be in all holy converfation and godlinefs ? looking and haftening unto the coming of God . THE fubject upon which St. Peter is difcourfing ...
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... Seeing then , fays he , all these things fhall be diffolved , what manner of per- fons ought ye to be in all holy converfa- tion and godlinefs ? -The inference is unavoidable , —at least in theory , how- ever it fails in practice - how ...
... Seeing then , fays he , all these things fhall be diffolved , what manner of per- fons ought ye to be in all holy converfa- tion and godlinefs ? -The inference is unavoidable , —at least in theory , how- ever it fails in practice - how ...
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... , flattering us with a belief that we fhall extricate ourselves , and live to see better days.- This expectation , -though in fact it alters the nature of the cross ac- no way 4 cidents to which we lie open , or does 78 SERMON XXXIV .
... , flattering us with a belief that we fhall extricate ourselves , and live to see better days.- This expectation , -though in fact it alters the nature of the cross ac- no way 4 cidents to which we lie open , or does 78 SERMON XXXIV .
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... See him oftentatiously clothed with the outward garb of fanctity , to attract the eyes of the vulgar . - See a cheerful demeanour , the natural refult of an eafy and felf - applauding heart , studiously avoided as criminal .-- See his ...
... See him oftentatiously clothed with the outward garb of fanctity , to attract the eyes of the vulgar . - See a cheerful demeanour , the natural refult of an eafy and felf - applauding heart , studiously avoided as criminal .-- See his ...
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Page 83 - 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 82 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 16 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 170 - That to fear GOD, and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man...
Page 218 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 225 - 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 80 - For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and then all his thoughts perish.
Page 98 - Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Page 60 - Solomon's account in the text, — that becaufe fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpeedily, therefore the hearts of the fons of men are fully fet in them to do evil.