Theological Works: Published at Different Times, and Now Collected Into Volumes, Volume 3W. W. Woodward, 1810 - Sermons, English |
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... needful : as if they had lived to good pur- pose and die happy , who leave behind them , fifty or a hundred thousand pounds ! This grand object engros- ses their thoughts , affections , time , and attention 16 SERMON I.
... needful : as if they had lived to good pur- pose and die happy , who leave behind them , fifty or a hundred thousand pounds ! This grand object engros- ses their thoughts , affections , time , and attention 16 SERMON I.
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... object : do- ing good was the great business of his life , and may more properly be said to have been his occupation , than even his mercantile engagements , which were uniformly considered as subservient to that nobler de- sign . To ...
... object : do- ing good was the great business of his life , and may more properly be said to have been his occupation , than even his mercantile engagements , which were uniformly considered as subservient to that nobler de- sign . To ...
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... object , we are struck with the vanity of all earthly pursuits , possessions , enjoyments , and distinc- tions : it demonstrates the miserable and ruined condi- tion of the whole human race , in themselves ; and gives the most affecting ...
... object , we are struck with the vanity of all earthly pursuits , possessions , enjoyments , and distinc- tions : it demonstrates the miserable and ruined condi- tion of the whole human race , in themselves ; and gives the most affecting ...
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... object which he beholds , and of every subject which he considers . This leads him to propose to himself new ends in whatever he does , and to feel new motives to activity ; to copy other examples , and to conduct himself by other ...
... object which he beholds , and of every subject which he considers . This leads him to propose to himself new ends in whatever he does , and to feel new motives to activity ; to copy other examples , and to conduct himself by other ...
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... objects . Here he is called upon to glorify God , and to do what good he can to mankind ; and all other concerns appear in his view mean and inconsiderable , if they do not , in some measure , subserve these great designs . At the same ...
... objects . Here he is called upon to glorify God , and to do what good he can to mankind ; and all other concerns appear in his view mean and inconsiderable , if they do not , in some measure , subserve these great designs . At the same ...
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Page 197 - But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
Page 115 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God : whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation : 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever.
Page 161 - I will appear unto thee ; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Page 17 - And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness : for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Page 274 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 150 - ... among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Page 118 - The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
Page 67 - Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.
Page 80 - ... justified freely by the grace of God, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,
Page 158 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived : neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you : but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.