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... unexplored . Thankful to the Giver of every good gift will he be if , through reading the present volume , a single preacher of the gospel shall be stimulated to try to preach a better viii Preface . sermon - one more calculated to win.
... unexplored . Thankful to the Giver of every good gift will he be if , through reading the present volume , a single preacher of the gospel shall be stimulated to try to preach a better viii Preface . sermon - one more calculated to win.
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... better than rhe- torical vapouring , a sort of excrescence in public worship , to be shortened as much as possible . Others again hold such infinitesimal views of all Christian ordinances whatever , that they think any structure is good ...
... better than rhe- torical vapouring , a sort of excrescence in public worship , to be shortened as much as possible . Others again hold such infinitesimal views of all Christian ordinances whatever , that they think any structure is good ...
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... better that in the present age he should occupy narrower ground . The space he has to cover , so to speak , is not so large , but the fire of his weapon may be more concentrated . It may be argued that the influence of the pulpit will ...
... better that in the present age he should occupy narrower ground . The space he has to cover , so to speak , is not so large , but the fire of his weapon may be more concentrated . It may be argued that the influence of the pulpit will ...
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... better than the distance and dignity affected by some public functionaries . The pastor who thoroughly believes the atonement , and bravely preaches the remission of sins through a crucified Saviour , may live in a sober yet unshrinking ...
... better than the distance and dignity affected by some public functionaries . The pastor who thoroughly believes the atonement , and bravely preaches the remission of sins through a crucified Saviour , may live in a sober yet unshrinking ...
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... better , than the light that is yonder . For , unlike that man , it is no wick steeped in oil that I am lighting up . I am rather inflaming souls , moistened with piety , by the desire of heavenly discourse . " He delighted to preach on ...
... better , than the light that is yonder . For , unlike that man , it is no wick steeped in oil that I am lighting up . I am rather inflaming souls , moistened with piety , by the desire of heavenly discourse . " He delighted to preach on ...
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Page 257 - And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Page 344 - Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Page 203 - Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Page 355 - And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD...
Page 326 - Christ in you, the hope of glory ; whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus ; whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Page 204 - And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 300 - For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
Page 220 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead ; much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace which is by one man Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 20 - For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Page 183 - ... only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose ; often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language.