The Christian Minister Approving Himself by His Views, His Labours and His Trials: a Sermon, Preached ... March 24, 1833; Being the Centenary of the Birth of Dr. Priestley

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James Belcher and Son, 1833 - Sermons - 30 pages
 

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Page 1 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 1 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments...
Page 22 - ... by kindness, by a holy spirit, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness, on the right hand and on the left; by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report...
Page 25 - For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
Page 22 - God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report : as deceivers, and yet true ; as unknown, and yet well known ; as dying, and, behold, we live ; as chastened, and not killed ; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing ; as poor, yet making many rich ; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Page 29 - He was himself equally exemplary with respect to them both : and it is vain for us to pretend to be Christians if we do not study to resemble him (whom alone we are to acknowledge in the character of Lord and Master) in the disposition of our minds, and in the conduct of our lives. May we all be so attentive to discharge...
Page 18 - Sermons ; viz. Dr. Price's Sermons on the Security of a virtuous Course ; the Happiness of a virtuous Course; and the Resurrection of Lazarus. — Dr. Priestley's Sermons on the Importance and Extent of free Inquiry in Matters of Religion, Habitual Devotion. the Duty of not Living to Ourselves, and the Danger of bad Habits. 12mo. Boards.
Page 30 - Lord, that, when he shall return and take an account of his servants, we may be found of him without spot and blameless, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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