The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 3C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - Sermons, English |
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... ness , reviving hope , and sometimes joyful assurance , of divine favour : All which operations tending wholly to improve us in piety and virtue , which to- gether make up true sanctity or holiness , he is ac- cordingly stiled the ...
... ness , reviving hope , and sometimes joyful assurance , of divine favour : All which operations tending wholly to improve us in piety and virtue , which to- gether make up true sanctity or holiness , he is ac- cordingly stiled the ...
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... , as it is natural for the warmth of men to carry them too far ; and the thoughtless- ness of men to confound matters , which should be * James i . 26 . + Acts xvii . 23 . distinguished : so , in our times , most unhappily SERMON II . 15.
... , as it is natural for the warmth of men to carry them too far ; and the thoughtless- ness of men to confound matters , which should be * James i . 26 . + Acts xvii . 23 . distinguished : so , in our times , most unhappily SERMON II . 15.
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... ness , nay filled with amusements and trifles , and attentive to them only or chiefly , is by no means in a moral state , and much less in a religious one : our evident capacity and formation for higher and better things , cannot but ...
... ness , nay filled with amusements and trifles , and attentive to them only or chiefly , is by no means in a moral state , and much less in a religious one : our evident capacity and formation for higher and better things , cannot but ...
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... ness . But what others will do , is for them to con- sider ; and what shall be the consequences of men's doings , is for God to appoint . Let us only look to our own souls : that in the midst of a bad world we be , as we ought ...
... ness . But what others will do , is for them to con- sider ; and what shall be the consequences of men's doings , is for God to appoint . Let us only look to our own souls : that in the midst of a bad world we be , as we ought ...
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... and invigorates us to resist it : or , if it be already com- mitted , stirs us up to set before them the offensive- ness of their conduct in so strong a light , as may § induce them to reform it . And thus anger , 30 SERMON III .
... and invigorates us to resist it : or , if it be already com- mitted , stirs us up to set before them the offensive- ness of their conduct in so strong a light , as may § induce them to reform it . And thus anger , 30 SERMON III .
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Page 447 - What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also : I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Page 121 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him...
Page 548 - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them, and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee 'wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 207 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 213 - But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret. And thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Page 267 - This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth...
Page 215 - O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee ? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee ? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Page 379 - Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Page 187 - Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints; who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ? for thou only art holy ; for all nations shall come and worship before thee ; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Page 247 - And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.