The Works of Laurence Sterne ...W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, G. Kearsley, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, 1780 |
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... turning religious in their own defence , ' and , for want of a better principle , to fet an example of piety and good morals for their own intereft and convenience.- Thus much for the languishing ftate of religion in the B 4 SERMON XXX . 7.
... turning religious in their own defence , ' and , for want of a better principle , to fet an example of piety and good morals for their own intereft and convenience.- Thus much for the languishing ftate of religion in the B 4 SERMON XXX . 7.
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... -that we are creatures but of a day , haftening unto the place from whence we shall re- turn no more ; -that whilft we are here , -our conduct and behaviour is minute- ly obferved ; that there is a Being about our 14 SERMON XXX .
... -that we are creatures but of a day , haftening unto the place from whence we shall re- turn no more ; -that whilft we are here , -our conduct and behaviour is minute- ly obferved ; that there is a Being about our 14 SERMON XXX .
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... turns and revolutions in their favour when begin ning to fink - by fome fignal interpofi- tion of God's providence ; -they may have refcued their liberties , and all that was dear to them , from the jaws of fome tyrant or may have ...
... turns and revolutions in their favour when begin ning to fink - by fome fignal interpofi- tion of God's providence ; -they may have refcued their liberties , and all that was dear to them , from the jaws of fome tyrant or may have ...
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... turning us from the error of our ways , the fervice of this day is more a fenfeless infult upon the memories of our ancestors , -than ' an honeft defign to profit by their mis- takes and misfortunes , -and to become wifer and better ...
... turning us from the error of our ways , the fervice of this day is more a fenfeless infult upon the memories of our ancestors , -than ' an honeft defign to profit by their mis- takes and misfortunes , -and to become wifer and better ...
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... turn out very differ- ent in practice , from their expectations in theory ; GoD having fo contrived the nature of things throughout the whole fyftem of moral duties , -- that every vice , in fome measure , fhould immediately re- venge ...
... turn out very differ- ent in practice , from their expectations in theory ; GoD having fo contrived the nature of things throughout the whole fyftem of moral duties , -- that every vice , in fome measure , fhould immediately re- venge ...
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Page 83 - The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Page 82 - Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And I went out after him, and smote him and delivered it out of his mouth ; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear ; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Page 16 - Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this ? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus...
Page 170 - That to fear GOD, and keep his commandments, is the whole duty of man...
Page 218 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 225 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 80 - For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and then all his thoughts perish.
Page 98 - Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
Page 60 - Solomon's account in the text, — that becaufe fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpeedily, therefore the hearts of the fons of men are fully fet in them to do evil.