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The employments indeed of life , from * the nature and necessities of human
society , will always be as various as the changes and chances of it . Some men
are doomed to exert the faculties they have received in scenes less pleasing and
...
The employments indeed of life , from * the nature and necessities of human
society , will always be as various as the changes and chances of it . Some men
are doomed to exert the faculties they have received in scenes less pleasing and
...
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And one of the best judges of human nature of our own country , very truly ,
though in the language of fiction , represents it as one of the greatest misfortunes
of an unhappy old man , that he should not die and rest where his father before
him ...
And one of the best judges of human nature of our own country , very truly ,
though in the language of fiction , represents it as one of the greatest misfortunes
of an unhappy old man , that he should not die and rest where his father before
him ...
Page 79
... compassion over the weakness of human nature , " which , by blending its own
perverse passions with the pure doctrines of the gospel , has inverted the
prophetic description of the kingdom of the Messiah , and turned the
ploughshares and ...
... compassion over the weakness of human nature , " which , by blending its own
perverse passions with the pure doctrines of the gospel , has inverted the
prophetic description of the kingdom of the Messiah , and turned the
ploughshares and ...
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It is a considers ation , likewise , which , after we have performed any office of
humanity , vill afford such a pleasure and satisfaction to our minds , as all the
world and its enjoyments cannot give us ; arising from the testimony of our
conscience ...
It is a considers ation , likewise , which , after we have performed any office of
humanity , vill afford such a pleasure and satisfaction to our minds , as all the
world and its enjoyments cannot give us ; arising from the testimony of our
conscience ...
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And here what a noble field is open for the display of our humanity , including no
less than the whole race of human kind ! The heathen thought it sufficient to
return the obligations of gratitude , and to do good to those , from whom he had ...
And here what a noble field is open for the display of our humanity , including no
less than the whole race of human kind ! The heathen thought it sufficient to
return the obligations of gratitude , and to do good to those , from whom he had ...
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Page 219 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 259 - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 106 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good Word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 182 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 288 - Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped...
Page 50 - I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Page 165 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 234 - But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand ; there is none greater in this house than I ; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife...
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| Title | Sermons, on practical subjects, Volume 4 Sermons, on practical subjects, Samuel Carr |
| Author | Samuel Carr |
| Edition | 3 |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 22 Mar 2007 |
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