The dominion of Providence over the passions of men, a sermon. Repr1778 |
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... particularly to the present state of the American Colonies , and the plague of war , the ambition of mistaken princes , the cunning and cruelty of oppreffive and cor- rupt minifters , and even the inhumanity of bru- tal foldiers ...
... particularly to the present state of the American Colonies , and the plague of war , the ambition of mistaken princes , the cunning and cruelty of oppreffive and cor- rupt minifters , and even the inhumanity of bru- tal foldiers ...
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... in fome they turned out to the honour and hap- pinefs of the perfons or the people whom they intended to destroy . We have an instance of the 鲨 Publick calamity , particularly the destroying fword , is fo 74 The Dominion of Providence.
... in fome they turned out to the honour and hap- pinefs of the perfons or the people whom they intended to destroy . We have an instance of the 鲨 Publick calamity , particularly the destroying fword , is fo 74 The Dominion of Providence.
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John Witherspoon. Publick calamity , particularly the destroying fword , is fo awful that it cannot but have a powerful influence in leading men to confider the prefence and the power of God . It threatens them not only in themselves ...
John Witherspoon. Publick calamity , particularly the destroying fword , is fo awful that it cannot but have a powerful influence in leading men to confider the prefence and the power of God . It threatens them not only in themselves ...
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... particularly the Jews , out of ha- tred to the chriftians , and that he might bring publick difgrace upon the Galileans , as he af- fected to ftile them . He encouraged the Jews to rebuild the temple of Jerufalem , and vifibly refute ...
... particularly the Jews , out of ha- tred to the chriftians , and that he might bring publick difgrace upon the Galileans , as he af- fected to ftile them . He encouraged the Jews to rebuild the temple of Jerufalem , and vifibly refute ...
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... particularly thofe in New England , were chiefly made by them ; and as they carried the knowledge of Chrift to the dark places of the earth , fo they continue themselves in as great a degree of purity of D 2 faith faith and ftrictnefs ...
... particularly thofe in New England , were chiefly made by them ; and as they carried the knowledge of Chrift to the dark places of the earth , fo they continue themselves in as great a degree of purity of D 2 faith faith and ftrictnefs ...
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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...