An Essay on the Composition of a Sermon, Volume 2W. Lepard and sold, 1782 - Preaching |
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... action and rapturous energy ; fometimes in plain blunt ftyle , adapted to the dregs of the peo- ple , at other times in all the magnificent pomp of Eattern allegory ; and , on fome occafions , the preachers appeared in publick with ...
... action and rapturous energy ; fometimes in plain blunt ftyle , adapted to the dregs of the peo- ple , at other times in all the magnificent pomp of Eattern allegory ; and , on fome occafions , the preachers appeared in publick with ...
Page xxvii
... action eager , and his morals fevere . The people flocked in great multitudes after him , and furrounded him with a popularity , of which his enemies were afraid . He fell , however , a fa- crifice to female revenge at a tyrant's ...
... action eager , and his morals fevere . The people flocked in great multitudes after him , and furrounded him with a popularity , of which his enemies were afraid . He fell , however , a fa- crifice to female revenge at a tyrant's ...
Page xxx
... action : but that little was juft , natural , grave , and ex- preffive . He fometimes wept , and always felt : but he never expreffed his emotions in a theatrical manner , much lefs did he preach as a drowly pe- dant declaims , who has ...
... action : but that little was juft , natural , grave , and ex- preffive . He fometimes wept , and always felt : but he never expreffed his emotions in a theatrical manner , much lefs did he preach as a drowly pe- dant declaims , who has ...
Page xxxii
... actions , many of which were miraculous , excited the envy of the leading churchmen , and they determined to deftroy Jefus . They dare not appeal to the peo- ple , his conftant auditors and companions : but they pretended loyalty to ...
... actions , many of which were miraculous , excited the envy of the leading churchmen , and they determined to deftroy Jefus . They dare not appeal to the peo- ple , his conftant auditors and companions : but they pretended loyalty to ...
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... action , the greater part used very moderate and fober gefture . Paul of Samofeta used to stamp with his foot , and ftrike his thigh with his hand , and throw himself into violent agitations : but he was blamed for it ( 1 ) by his ...
... action , the greater part used very moderate and fober gefture . Paul of Samofeta used to stamp with his foot , and ftrike his thigh with his hand , and throw himself into violent agitations : but he was blamed for it ( 1 ) by his ...
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Page 320 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 438 - For it is God that worketh in you to will and to do of his own good pleasure.
Page 50 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page xli - And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
Page 169 - I am perfuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things prefent, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, fhall be able to feparate us from the love of God. which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.
Page 18 - For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Page 421 - ... le délivrer de la mort, ni au Dieu juste qu'il regarde comme un ennemi déclaré, dont il ne doit plus attendre d'indulgence : il se roule dans ses propres horreurs , il se tourmente , il s'agite pour fuir la mort qui le saisit , ou du moins pour se fuir lui-même; il sort de ses yeux...
Page xxxi - As if they could never get near enough to hear the soft accents of his voice, they pressed, they crowded, they trod upon one another to surround him. When he retired into the wilderness, they thought him another Moses, and would have made him a king. It was the finest thing they could think of. He. greater than the greatest monarch, despised worldly...
Page 422 - Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things...
Page 366 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.