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... who dare to meet affliction , and patiently endure the lot of humanity ; it is the coward alone , who shrinks from those misfortunes , which it is more than probable his own folly has VOL . I. H brought upon him ; and which , while he ...
... who dare to meet affliction , and patiently endure the lot of humanity ; it is the coward alone , who shrinks from those misfortunes , which it is more than probable his own folly has VOL . I. H brought upon him ; and which , while he ...
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... is delivered for our in- struction in the gospel , describing an un- merciful servant , who on the day of ac- count , unable to pay a large debt to his lord , moved him to compassion by his entreaties , and obtained a remission of the ...
... is delivered for our in- struction in the gospel , describing an un- merciful servant , who on the day of ac- count , unable to pay a large debt to his lord , moved him to compassion by his entreaties , and obtained a remission of the ...
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... it is natural to suppose an ob- ject so truly worthy of compassion , such a spectacle of complicated distress , would have melted the hardest heart to pity- who could pass by , and not relieve him ? yet , by chance there came down a ...
... it is natural to suppose an ob- ject so truly worthy of compassion , such a spectacle of complicated distress , would have melted the hardest heart to pity- who could pass by , and not relieve him ? yet , by chance there came down a ...
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... he turns his eyes he is sure to meet with objects that demand his compassion . Dis- tress will appear before him in a thousand different forms , and in every shape sup- plicate his notice , with an importunity which the humane and ...
... he turns his eyes he is sure to meet with objects that demand his compassion . Dis- tress will appear before him in a thousand different forms , and in every shape sup- plicate his notice , with an importunity which the humane and ...
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Page 265 - And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Page 284 - And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Page 283 - And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.
Page 280 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off; and they lifted up their voices, and said; Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Page 54 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 164 - And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from Mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
Page 175 - Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Page 325 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me : and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 3 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt...
Page 188 - But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
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| Title | Sermons on various occasions, Volume 1 Sermons on various occasions, rev. John Brougham |
| Author | rev. John Brougham |
| Published | 1813 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 22 Mar 2007 |
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