The dominion of Providence over the passions of men, a sermon. Repr1778 |
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... comfort , and by fuitable ex- hortations to duty in the important crifis . I. In the firft place I am to point out to you in fome particulars , how the wrath of man praises God . I fay in fome inftances , because it is far from being my ...
... comfort , and by fuitable ex- hortations to duty in the important crifis . I. In the firft place I am to point out to you in fome particulars , how the wrath of man praises God . I fay in fome inftances , because it is far from being my ...
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... comforts are endangered or withdrawn , it lays them under a kind of neceffity to feek for fomething better in their place . Men must have comfort from one quarter or another , When earthly things are in a pleasing and pro- mifing ...
... comforts are endangered or withdrawn , it lays them under a kind of neceffity to feek for fomething better in their place . Men must have comfort from one quarter or another , When earthly things are in a pleasing and pro- mifing ...
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... comfort , and by fuitable exhortations to duty in this important crisis . And , 1. In the first place I would take the oppor- tunity on this occafion , and from this fubject , to prefs every hearer to a fincere concern for his own ...
... comfort , and by fuitable exhortations to duty in this important crisis . And , 1. In the first place I would take the oppor- tunity on this occafion , and from this fubject , to prefs every hearer to a fincere concern for his own ...
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... comforts while we poffefs them , fo , in times of difficulty and trial , it is in the man of piety and inward prin- eiple that we may expect to find the uncorrupt- ed patriot , the useful citizen , and the invincible foldier . God grant ...
... comforts while we poffefs them , fo , in times of difficulty and trial , it is in the man of piety and inward prin- eiple that we may expect to find the uncorrupt- ed patriot , the useful citizen , and the invincible foldier . God grant ...
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abfolutely affiftance againſt alfo alſo becauſe beſt bleffing brethren Briton caufe cauſe Chrift chriftians circumftance colonies confidence conftantly confufion courfe defigns defire deftruction difcourfe difcoveries diftinguiſhed diſappointed diſcover divine Providence duft duty earth encreaſe enemies eſtabliſh exhort faid falvation fame fcripture feafon fecurity feem fenfible fent fhall fhame fhould fince finners firſt fituation fociety foldiers fome fometimes fpirit ftances ftate fubject fubmiffion fuccefs fuch fuffer fuitable fword glory greateſt happineſs hiftory himſelf Hofts iffue illuftrated impoffible inconfiderable inftance inftruments intereft itſelf juft juftice lefs lence liberty Lord maſters means meaſures mercy moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nefs obferve occafion oppofite oppreffors perfecuted perfons Pfalmift Philiftine pleafed praife praiſe praiſes God prefent principles profanity profperity promoting publick purpoſe racter refift reftrain remainder of wrath reſpect ſhall ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion true religion truth unjuft uſe vigour wiſdom wrath fhalt thou yourſelves
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Página 23 - Verily, verily I fay unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot fee the kingdom of God.
Página 16 - Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things ? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Página 1 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Página 26 - And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
Página 36 - Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God : and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
Página 26 - David by his gods. And the Philiftine faid to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flefli unto the fowls of the air, and to the beafts of the field.
Página 42 - ... it is in the man of piety and inward principle, that we may expect to find the uncorrupted patriot, the useful citizen, and the invincible soldier. God grant that in America true religion and civil liberty may be inseparable, and that the unjust attempts to destroy the one, may in the issue tend to the support and establishment of both.
Página 28 - I leave this as a matter rather of conjecture than certainty, but observe, that if your cause is just, — if your principles are pure, — and if your conduct is prudent, you need not fear the multitude of opposing hosts.
Página 29 - America is now in arms is the cause of justice, of liberty, and of human nature. So far as we have hitherto proceeded, I am satisfied that the confederacy of the colonies has not been the effect of pride, resentment, or sedition, but of a deep and general conviction, that our civil and religious liberties, and consequently in a great measure the temporal and eternal happiness of us and our posterity, depended on the issue. The knowledge of God and his...
Página 4 - ... in the end be to the praife of God. Or, to apply it more particularly to the prefent ftate of the American Colonies, and the plague of war...