The dominion of Providence over the passions of men, a sermon. Repr1778 |
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... hope and truft , in our present fituation . The truth , then , afferted in this text , which I propose to illustrate and improve , is - That all the disorderly paffions of men , whether expofing the innocent to private injury , or ...
... hope and truft , in our present fituation . The truth , then , afferted in this text , which I propose to illustrate and improve , is - That all the disorderly paffions of men , whether expofing the innocent to private injury , or ...
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... hope no pious humble fufferer will be unwilling to make the application , that there is often a dif- cernable mixture of fovereignty and righteouf- nefs in providential difpenfations . It is the pre- rogative of God to do what he will ...
... hope no pious humble fufferer will be unwilling to make the application , that there is often a dif- cernable mixture of fovereignty and righteouf- nefs in providential difpenfations . It is the pre- rogative of God to do what he will ...
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... able to write difappointment on the wifeft human fchemes , and , by the word of his power , to fruftrate the efforts of the greatest monarch upon earth . in God , and hope for his affiftance in the over the Paffions of Men : 27.
... able to write difappointment on the wifeft human fchemes , and , by the word of his power , to fruftrate the efforts of the greatest monarch upon earth . in God , and hope for his affiftance in the over the Paffions of Men : 27.
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John Witherspoon. in God , and hope for his affiftance in the pre- fent important conflict . He is the Lord of Hofts , great in might , and frong in battle . Whofoever hath his countenance and approbation , fhall have the beft at laft ...
John Witherspoon. in God , and hope for his affiftance in the pre- fent important conflict . He is the Lord of Hofts , great in might , and frong in battle . Whofoever hath his countenance and approbation , fhall have the beft at laft ...
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... your conduct , there will be the greatest reason to hope , by the blessing of God , for profperity and fuccefs . By prudence in F con- conducting this important ftruggle , I have chiefly in view over the Paffions of Men . 33.
... your conduct , there will be the greatest reason to hope , by the blessing of God , for profperity and fuccefs . By prudence in F con- conducting this important ftruggle , I have chiefly in view over the Paffions of Men . 33.
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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
Pasajes populares
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...