The Works of the Learned and Reverend John Scott, D.D., Sometime Rector of St. Giles's in the Fields, Volume 6Clarendon Press, 1826 - Sermons, English |
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... whilst we stand upon this hither shore : in a word , that can ascend from cause to cause , to God , who is the cause of all , and with its eagle - eyes can gaze upon that glorious sun , and dive into the in- finite abyss of his divine ...
... whilst we stand upon this hither shore : in a word , that can ascend from cause to cause , to God , who is the cause of all , and with its eagle - eyes can gaze upon that glorious sun , and dive into the in- finite abyss of his divine ...
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... of each other's faculties . For as for us , whilst we are in this embodied state , and do un- derstand by corporeal organs , we generally judge of the worth and excellency of things by the impres- sion 16 DISCOURSE XXIII .
... of each other's faculties . For as for us , whilst we are in this embodied state , and do un- derstand by corporeal organs , we generally judge of the worth and excellency of things by the impres- sion 16 DISCOURSE XXIII .
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... whilst by the former he allured , by the latter he might terrify to repentance to which end , he determined not to grant it to them upon any other consideration than that of another's suffering for them , and undergoing the punishment ...
... whilst by the former he allured , by the latter he might terrify to repentance to which end , he determined not to grant it to them upon any other consideration than that of another's suffering for them , and undergoing the punishment ...
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... whilst our soul doth act by bodily instruments , and work in this mire of flesh , it is im- possible it should be so nimble and expedite in its motions , as it will be when it is a naked spirit . For then its perceptions will be much ...
... whilst our soul doth act by bodily instruments , and work in this mire of flesh , it is im- possible it should be so nimble and expedite in its motions , as it will be when it is a naked spirit . For then its perceptions will be much ...
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... whilst we are recollecting , the vice we are tempted to hath its powers ready to seize upon the will , which having oftentimes experienced the pleasure it invites to , is the more easily seduced to a fresh compliance . And whilst our ...
... whilst we are recollecting , the vice we are tempted to hath its powers ready to seize upon the will , which having oftentimes experienced the pleasure it invites to , is the more easily seduced to a fresh compliance . And whilst our ...
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Page 409 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Page 318 - Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Page 342 - Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Page 245 - And I knew him not : but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 73 - God ; who will render to every man according to his deeds : to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every Boul of man that doeth evil...
Page 314 - That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
Page 291 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 198 - Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech : and not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: but their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail...
Page 274 - BRETHREN, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand ; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures ; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
Page 165 - Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not ; for he will not pardon your transgressions : for my name is in him.