Essays, on Subjects Moral and Divine, in Prose and Verse: Essay I. On Prayer, ... To which are Added, a Variety of Comments on Some of the Striking Passages of Scripture, in the Style of Ossian. By the Reverend William Sawers, ...author, 1796 - 10 pagine |
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Pagina 11
... ourselves , as the Father of mercies . We are directed , and command- ed by him , to afk , on purpofe that our pe- titions may be granted , to feek , that we may find his favour , and to knock , that the door of his bounty may be opened ...
... ourselves , as the Father of mercies . We are directed , and command- ed by him , to afk , on purpofe that our pe- titions may be granted , to feek , that we may find his favour , and to knock , that the door of his bounty may be opened ...
Pagina 14
... ourselves from his fervice , we fall from our own happinefs , we forfeit the comforts we might enjoy , by breaking from the conditions which God hath appointed as the only means of fecuring his esteem , and of conftituting our own ...
... ourselves from his fervice , we fall from our own happinefs , we forfeit the comforts we might enjoy , by breaking from the conditions which God hath appointed as the only means of fecuring his esteem , and of conftituting our own ...
Pagina 20
... ourselves from vexatious occurrences , than upon God , whofe power only can refcue us from our difficulties . We may not expect , that God will answer us , when we giddily folicit him for fashion's fake , and yet rely upon our own ...
... ourselves from vexatious occurrences , than upon God , whofe power only can refcue us from our difficulties . We may not expect , that God will answer us , when we giddily folicit him for fashion's fake , and yet rely upon our own ...
Pagina 24
... determine upon thofe things that are really good for us ; we ought , there- fore , to fubmit ourselves to be directed by the wifdom of our Heavenly Father , who always always knows what is beft to bestow , and moft 24 ESSAY I.
... determine upon thofe things that are really good for us ; we ought , there- fore , to fubmit ourselves to be directed by the wifdom of our Heavenly Father , who always always knows what is beft to bestow , and moft 24 ESSAY I.
Pagina 26
... ourselves from all wilful fin , and carry no unmortified wickedness with us for God to patronize . 2. A SENSE OF OUR WANTS . WE must labour to work in ourselves a true and lively fenfe of our neceffities . Like criminals , already ...
... ourselves from all wilful fin , and carry no unmortified wickedness with us for God to patronize . 2. A SENSE OF OUR WANTS . WE must labour to work in ourselves a true and lively fenfe of our neceffities . Like criminals , already ...
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affiftance againſt Almighty Alnwick aſk becauſe beſt beſtow bleffings Branxton cauſe Chrift Jefus Chriftian cife compaffion confolations death defires delight difpofitions ditto divine Dr William King duft earth eſteem eternal everlaſting exerciſe facred faith falvation Father fave fecret Felkington felves fervant fhall fhine fhould fincere firſt folations folicit fome fong fons forrows foul fpirit ftrength fubject fuch fupplications glory goodneſs happineſs heart heaven himſelf holy honour hope houſe humble Ifrael immortal increaſe inftruct James Jedburgh Jefus Chrift John juſt King lives Lord midſt mighty Milfield mind moft Morven moſt muſt myſelf ourſelves pardon paſt Patrick Jeffrey peace piety pious pleaſed pleaſures praife praiſe pray prayer prefence preferve promifes purpoſe ſhall Sir James Pringle tears thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe Thomas Thomfon thoſe thou art thy Grace thy mercies tion univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe Wiſdom Wooler
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Pagina 51 - Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need
Pagina 22 - Blessed is he that considereth the poor, the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble : the Lord will preserve and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth : and thou wilt not deliver him into the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing : thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Pagina 34 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Pagina 158 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Pagina 22 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord ? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Pagina 66 - Abide in me : and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itfelf, except it abide in the vine : no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine : ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the fame bringeth forth much fruit : for without me ye can do nothing.
Pagina 59 - if any provide not for his own, <£ and efpecially for thofe of his own " houfe, he hath denied the faith, and is
Pagina 62 - I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Pagina 208 - Flee also youthful lusts : but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Pagina 86 - TAYLOR. 43? our infirmities," who has made " reconciliation for the fins of the people," and who "is able to fave them to the uttermoft, who come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them.