Discourses preached at the Temple church, and on several occasions. To which are added, Discourses on the use and intent of prophecy [&c.]. |
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... condition was mean , and his fortune low ; this was a great prejudice against him in the opinion of the Jews , who expected greater things from their Redeemer , and could not easily hope to fee him re- turn in glory and power , who ...
... condition was mean , and his fortune low ; this was a great prejudice against him in the opinion of the Jews , who expected greater things from their Redeemer , and could not easily hope to fee him re- turn in glory and power , who ...
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... condition . I do not mean that the sense of natural religion will be loft in fuch a man . He may fee , perhaps more clearly than ever he did , the difference between good and evil , the beauty of moral virtue , and feel the obligations ...
... condition . I do not mean that the sense of natural religion will be loft in fuch a man . He may fee , perhaps more clearly than ever he did , the difference between good and evil , the beauty of moral virtue , and feel the obligations ...
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... condition of things , which was at the time of the delivery of this pro- phecy , and fee ( if haply we may discover it ) what God intended to difcover at that time by this pro- phecy , and what we may reasonably suppose our firft ...
... condition of things , which was at the time of the delivery of this pro- phecy , and fee ( if haply we may discover it ) what God intended to difcover at that time by this pro- phecy , and what we may reasonably suppose our firft ...
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... condition of religion , which could not poffibly have been supported with- out the communication of fuch hopes . The pro- phecy is excellently adapted to this purpose , and manifeftly conveyed fuch hopes to our first parents . For let ...
... condition of religion , which could not poffibly have been supported with- out the communication of fuch hopes . The pro- phecy is excellently adapted to this purpose , and manifeftly conveyed fuch hopes to our first parents . For let ...
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... condition of the world during this period . We may , I think , from hence fairly collect , 1. That the curfe upon the ground fubfifted in all its rigour to the days of Lamech ; and that the work and toil necef- fary to raise from the ...
... condition of the world during this period . We may , I think , from hence fairly collect , 1. That the curfe upon the ground fubfifted in all its rigour to the days of Lamech ; and that the work and toil necef- fary to raise from the ...
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Abraham againſt ancient anſwer Apoſtles becauſe bleffing book of Job cafe caſe Chrift church circumftances confequence confider covenant curfe defcribed defign deftroy deliverance difpenfation duft earth Efau Egypt Epiftle eſtabliſhed evidence expreffed expreffion faid falvation fame fays fceptre fecond feed feems fenfe ferpent fhall fhew fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fons foretold ftand ftate fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofe furely God's Goſpel hiftory himſelf hopes horſes houſe Ifaac Ifrael inftances itſelf Jacob Jefus Jews Judah Jude judge king laft Lamech Lord Mofes moſt muft muſt nations neceffary Noah obfervation occafion paffage perfon Peter phecy prefent promiſe prophecy prophets puniſhment purpoſe queſtion raiſed reaſon refidence refurrection religion reſpect ſay ſee ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſpeak ſtate ſuch ſuppoſe temporal thee thefe themſelves theſe things thoſe thou tion tribe of Judah tribes underſtand underſtood unto uſe word of prophecy καὶ
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Page 61 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 12 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Page 182 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Page 1 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the .power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Page 69 - Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving ; sing praise upon the harp unto our God ; Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Page 171 - Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Page 116 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me ? saith the LORD : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
Page 201 - He said unto them; An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him; Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up ? But he said; Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Page 278 - ... subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword; out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the armies of the aliens.