The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volumen2C. and J. Rivington, 1825 |
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... oaths and curses , which are intermixed continually in the common discourse of too many of the poor ; with great irreverence towards God , who hath ex- pressly forbidden them ; to the great horror and grief * James ii . 5. + Col. ii ...
... oaths and curses , which are intermixed continually in the common discourse of too many of the poor ; with great irreverence towards God , who hath ex- pressly forbidden them ; to the great horror and grief * James ii . 5. + Col. ii ...
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... oaths . But I say unto you , Swear not at all : neither by Heaven , for it is God's throne ; nor by the Earth , for ... oaths ; our business must be to consider well , and compare together these two passages . There is unquestionably a ...
... oaths . But I say unto you , Swear not at all : neither by Heaven , for it is God's throne ; nor by the Earth , for ... oaths ; our business must be to consider well , and compare together these two passages . There is unquestionably a ...
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... Oaths therefore , in themselves , are certainly law- ful and farther , they are highly useful also . For men are so extremely prone , both to conceal truth , and to speak untruths , when their passions , or their interests , prompt them ...
... Oaths therefore , in themselves , are certainly law- ful and farther , they are highly useful also . For men are so extremely prone , both to conceal truth , and to speak untruths , when their passions , or their interests , prompt them ...
Página 428
... oath . It must be owned , great numbers will certainly speak truth without an oath ; and too many will not speak it with one . But the generality of mankind are of a middle sort : neither so virtuous , as to be safely trusted , in cases ...
... oath . It must be owned , great numbers will certainly speak truth without an oath ; and too many will not speak it with one . But the generality of mankind are of a middle sort : neither so virtuous , as to be safely trusted , in cases ...
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... oath for confir- mation becomes the end of all strife * . This practice therefore is of so great consequence , that human society would scarce be kept in tolerable order by any other means . Perhaps indeed a small community , of which ...
... oath for confir- mation becomes the end of all strife * . This practice therefore is of so great consequence , that human society would scarce be kept in tolerable order by any other means . Perhaps indeed a small community , of which ...
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Página 145 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Página vi - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Página iv - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Página 402 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Página 138 - Who will shew us any good?" Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Página 237 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Página 340 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Página 19 - Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Página iv - Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, and said, " Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Página 533 - And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?