Sermons, Volume 4T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1802 - Presbyterian Church |
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... fame with benevolence or love ; and is the term uniformly em- ployed , in the New Teftament , to denote all the good affections which we ought to II . to bear towards one another . It confifts 22 On Charity as the End.
... fame with benevolence or love ; and is the term uniformly em- ployed , in the New Teftament , to denote all the good affections which we ought to II . to bear towards one another . It confifts 22 On Charity as the End.
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... and friends ; and fpreads itself over the whole circle . of focial and domeftic life . I mean not that it imports a promifcuous undistin- C4 guishing II . SERM . guishing affection , which gives every of the Commandment . 23.
... and friends ; and fpreads itself over the whole circle . of focial and domeftic life . I mean not that it imports a promifcuous undistin- C4 guishing II . SERM . guishing affection , which gives every of the Commandment . 23.
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Hugh Blair. II . SERM . guishing affection , which gives every man an equal title to our love . Cha- rity , if we should endeavour to carry it fo far , would be rendered an impracti cable virtue , and would refolve itself into mere words ...
Hugh Blair. II . SERM . guishing affection , which gives every man an equal title to our love . Cha- rity , if we should endeavour to carry it fo far , would be rendered an impracti cable virtue , and would refolve itself into mere words ...
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... to stifle all the good affections ; to harden the heart ; to nourish that felfish attach- ment to our own vicious pleasures which Matth . v . 8 . renders SERM . renders us infenfible to the circumstances JI . of the Commandment . 29.
... to stifle all the good affections ; to harden the heart ; to nourish that felfish attach- ment to our own vicious pleasures which Matth . v . 8 . renders SERM . renders us infenfible to the circumstances JI . of the Commandment . 29.
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... affections , and the discharge of those important du- ties towards others , for which the licen- tious are in a great measure disqualified . Their criminal propenfities direct their inclinations to very different objects and pursuits ...
... affections , and the discharge of those important du- ties towards others , for which the licen- tious are in a great measure disqualified . Their criminal propenfities direct their inclinations to very different objects and pursuits ...
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affiftance againſt Almighty alſo amidſt arife becauſe behold beſt bleffed caufe cauſe character charity Chrift Chriftian circumftances compaffion conduct confcience confider connexion courfe courſe defigned defire difpofition diftrefs diſcharge divine duty earth enjoy evil fafe faid fame favour feem felves fentiments ferious ferve fhall fhew fhould fituation fociety fome fometimes foon forrows fpirit friends friendship ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fure goodneſs hand happineſs hath heart Heaven himſelf honour hope human inftances inftruction intereft itſelf juft laft lefs ligion look Lord meaſure ment mifery mind moft moral moſt muft multitude muſt nature neceffary nefs obferved occafion ourſelves paffing paffions perfons pleaſe pleaſure poffefs prefent proper purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft religion rife SERM ſhall ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion to-morrow tranquillity truft univerſe uſeful vice virtue virtuous whofe wife wiſdom
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Page i - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned...
Page 225 - Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law...
Page ii - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Page 13 - Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away and be at rest.
Page 91 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Page 324 - Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 113 - ... mountain, all exhibit a Supreme Power, before which you ought to tremble and adore; all preach the doctrine, all inspire the spirit of devotion and reverence. Regarding, then, the work of the Lord, let rising emotions of awe and gratitude call forth from your souls such sentiments as these : — " Lord, wherever I am, and whatever I " enjoy, may I never forget thee as the Author of " nature! May I never forget that I am thy crea
Page 93 - But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many.
Page 131 - Oh that I knew where I might find him ! that I might come even to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Page 32 - ... and noble spirit. Patience, by preserving composure within, resists the impression which trouble makes from without. Compassionate affections, even when they draw tears from our eyes for human misery, convey satisfaction to the heart. They who have nothing to give, can often afford relief to others by imparting what they feeL Our ignorance of what is to come, and of what is really good or evil, should correct anxiety about worldly success.