The Sermons, and Other Practical Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Ralph Erskine ...: Consisting of Above One Hundred and Fifty Sermons, Besides His Poetical Pieces ... To which is Prefixed, an Account of the Author's Life and Writings, with an Elegiac Poem, and Large Contents ...W. Smith, 1763 - Bible |
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Page 4
... Some render the word , for they are meet ; fo the word is render'd Matt . iii . 8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance : So here the Lord promises , that they who keep their garments clean , should walk with him in white ...
... Some render the word , for they are meet ; fo the word is render'd Matt . iii . 8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance : So here the Lord promises , that they who keep their garments clean , should walk with him in white ...
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... Some are ready to think , that their gar- ments are clean enough , if they keep free of grofs fcandalous outbreakings , fuch as lying , fwearing , stealing , uncleannefs , and the like ; but the proud Pharifee came this length , who ...
... Some are ready to think , that their gar- ments are clean enough , if they keep free of grofs fcandalous outbreakings , fuch as lying , fwearing , stealing , uncleannefs , and the like ; but the proud Pharifee came this length , who ...
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... some of its kinds . 2. Some of the causes of it . 3. Some of the fymptoms of it . The first thing is , to give you fome kinds of dead- nefs . Know then in general , that there is a two- fold death ; one is proper and natural , the other ...
... some of its kinds . 2. Some of the causes of it . 3. Some of the fymptoms of it . The first thing is , to give you fome kinds of dead- nefs . Know then in general , that there is a two- fold death ; one is proper and natural , the other ...
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... Some deadly wound in the foul , not carefully noticed , may be the cause of fpiritual death . You know a man may die , not only by a draught of poifon , or the like , but alfo by the cut of a fword . While we are in the wil- dernefs ...
... Some deadly wound in the foul , not carefully noticed , may be the cause of fpiritual death . You know a man may die , not only by a draught of poifon , or the like , but alfo by the cut of a fword . While we are in the wil- dernefs ...
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... some of the symptoms of it ; and would to God they were not too vifible , rife and common in the day , and upon the generation wherein we live . I fhall name a few of them to you . 1. Want of appetite after the bread and water of life ...
... some of the symptoms of it ; and would to God they were not too vifible , rife and common in the day , and upon the generation wherein we live . I fhall name a few of them to you . 1. Want of appetite after the bread and water of life ...
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Popular passages
Page 16 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Page 79 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 518 - What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.
Page 89 - HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Page 405 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Page 518 - But what saith it ? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart ; that is, the word of faith which we preach...
Page 3 - I pray for them : I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me ; for they are thine.
Page 500 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 74 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 527 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.