The Works of Thomas Secker, LL.D.: Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 2C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - Sermons, English |
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... rule of that , which we ought to have for our neighbour . Why , doubtless these things are true and so evidently true , that we may be sure our blessed Saviour , whose life was in no respect * Matth . xvi . 23 . + See Authorities of the ...
... rule of that , which we ought to have for our neighbour . Why , doubtless these things are true and so evidently true , that we may be sure our blessed Saviour , whose life was in no respect * Matth . xvi . 23 . + See Authorities of the ...
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... rules in common things from the rest of their fellow - crea- tures and from one another : as if it could be the intention of infinite wisdom and goodness to set men on finding out new ways of being uneasy and absurd . They plead indeed ...
... rules in common things from the rest of their fellow - crea- tures and from one another : as if it could be the intention of infinite wisdom and goodness to set men on finding out new ways of being uneasy and absurd . They plead indeed ...
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... rule of action must be his own good pleasure . But the most ex- alted of creatures , being his servants and his pro- perty , are essentially so far bound to self - denial , as not to do their own will , but the will of him who sent them ...
... rule of action must be his own good pleasure . But the most ex- alted of creatures , being his servants and his pro- perty , are essentially so far bound to self - denial , as not to do their own will , but the will of him who sent them ...
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... rule more amicably by turns , the various pursuits to which they successively prompt us , we often see at the time , are leading us to ruin : yet we know not how to be so cruel to ourselves , as to prefer SERMON II . 27.
... rule more amicably by turns , the various pursuits to which they successively prompt us , we often see at the time , are leading us to ruin : yet we know not how to be so cruel to ourselves , as to prefer SERMON II . 27.
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... rule ; and , without standing to compute what we may lose or suffer by it in this or that case , venture to give up and soul in all cases to his government ; and * John xiv . 6 . seeking happiness by no other means than obedience ...
... rule ; and , without standing to compute what we may lose or suffer by it in this or that case , venture to give up and soul in all cases to his government ; and * John xiv . 6 . seeking happiness by no other means than obedience ...
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Page 145 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page vi - But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page iv - 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 402 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 138 - Who will shew us any good?" Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Page 237 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 340 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 19 - Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Page iv - Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, and said, " Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Page 533 - And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?