Sermons, Zväzok 3W. Colles, 1790 |
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Strana 14
... laft ftage of life he is followed by public esteem and refpect . Whereas , if genuine worth be wanting , the applause which may have attended a man for a while , by degrees dies away . Though , for a part of his life , he had dazzled ...
... laft ftage of life he is followed by public esteem and refpect . Whereas , if genuine worth be wanting , the applause which may have attended a man for a while , by degrees dies away . Though , for a part of his life , he had dazzled ...
Strana 17
... laft , tarnished with spots and ftains . On fome On fome quarter or other , their brightness is obfcured ; thei exaltation is humbled . But the honour which proceeds from God , and virtue , is unmixed and pure . It is a luftre which is ...
... laft , tarnished with spots and ftains . On fome On fome quarter or other , their brightness is obfcured ; thei exaltation is humbled . But the honour which proceeds from God , and virtue , is unmixed and pure . It is a luftre which is ...
Strana 49
... laft for ever , and on which we confidered our whole happi- nefs or mifery as fufpended ? We look back upon them now , as upon a dream which has paffed away . None of those mighty confequences have followed which we had predicted . The ...
... laft for ever , and on which we confidered our whole happi- nefs or mifery as fufpended ? We look back upon them now , as upon a dream which has paffed away . None of those mighty confequences have followed which we had predicted . The ...
Strana 67
... cer- tainly proper at laft . Much indulgence is due to youth . Many things admit of ex- cufe then , which afterwards become un- pardonable . F 2 SER M. IV . IV . SERM . pardonable . Some things may even to Middle Age . 67.
... cer- tainly proper at laft . Much indulgence is due to youth . Many things admit of ex- cufe then , which afterwards become un- pardonable . F 2 SER M. IV . IV . SERM . pardonable . Some things may even to Middle Age . 67.
Strana 85
Hugh Blair. - IV . he would wish to enjoy . In the laft place SERM . let him confider a good confcience , peace with God , and the hope of heaven , as the most effectual confolations he can poffefs , when the evil days fhall come ...
Hugh Blair. - IV . he would wish to enjoy . In the laft place SERM . let him confider a good confcience , peace with God , and the hope of heaven , as the most effectual confolations he can poffefs , when the evil days fhall come ...
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affections affiftance affume againſt alfo amidſt arife becauſe behold character Chriftian circumftances confcience confequence confider confiderable courfe courſe death deferving defire difpofitions diftinction diſcharge divine duties effential efteem enjoy envy evil exerciſe fafe faid fame feel felf felves fenfe fenfibility feveral fhall fhow firft firſt fituation focial fociety fome fometimes foon forrow fortitude fortune foul fources fpirit friends ftand ftate ftation fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs heart heaven Hence higheſt himſelf honour human impreffion intereft itſelf juft laft ligion look Lord meaſure ment mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs nerally obfervation occafions paffions pafs paft paſt patience perfons pleaſure poffefs praiſe prefent principle proper purfuits purpoſe racter rank reafon refpect reft religion reſtraints rife SERM ſhall ſhould ſtate ſuch temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion truft univerfe uſeful virtue virtuous whofe whoſe wiſdom yourſelves
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