Christian Morality: Sermons on the Principles of Morality Inculcated in the Holy Scriptures, in Their Application to the Present Condition of SocietyLeonard C. Bowles, 1833 - 336 páginas |
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Página 14
... looks high enough , and far enough , to see the truth of things . There is no divine reward , i . e . , there is no real and lasting happiness , but in the fulfilment of our ap- pointed work , and that eventually is its own exceed- ing ...
... looks high enough , and far enough , to see the truth of things . There is no divine reward , i . e . , there is no real and lasting happiness , but in the fulfilment of our ap- pointed work , and that eventually is its own exceed- ing ...
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... look- ing only at the particular precepts ; forgetting that on the same plan now , some of these precepts would become comparatively inapplicable , others would have been modified , and new ones been added in correspondence with new ...
... look- ing only at the particular precepts ; forgetting that on the same plan now , some of these precepts would become comparatively inapplicable , others would have been modified , and new ones been added in correspondence with new ...
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... look around , the more must we be impressed with the conviction , that our own happiness is the most enhanced by the largest promotion of the happiness of others . Exclusive selfishness leads unfailingly to suffering . What is the ...
... look around , the more must we be impressed with the conviction , that our own happiness is the most enhanced by the largest promotion of the happiness of others . Exclusive selfishness leads unfailingly to suffering . What is the ...
Página 77
... look no farther than this world , and yet are far from making the most of this world . The wise have thus much more than the fool , that they do not spend their labour for that which profiteth not ; that which does not conduct them to ...
... look no farther than this world , and yet are far from making the most of this world . The wise have thus much more than the fool , that they do not spend their labour for that which profiteth not ; that which does not conduct them to ...
Página 78
... looks not further than this world . Something better is achieved for mortal man than the low gratifications of sensualism , avarice , or ostentation . How rare is this moderation - this combination of pecuniary with the purer and better ...
... looks not further than this world . Something better is achieved for mortal man than the low gratifications of sensualism , avarice , or ostentation . How rare is this moderation - this combination of pecuniary with the purer and better ...
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affection antithe apostle Athens become benevolence blessed called cation character Christ Christian command common disciples divine doctrine duty earth elevation enjoyment enlightened eternal everlasting evermore evil existence faculties faith Father feeling fragments glory Gospel gospel of Luke happiness harmony hath heart heaven holy honour hope human idle character idolatry ignorance immortality improvement individual influence intellect Jewish Jews Judea judgment kingdom kingdom of heaven knowledge labour lence lives Lord man's mankind means ment mental mind miracle mission moral nations nature ness noblest object ourselves passion Paul the Apostle perfect petrifaction pleasure poor practical preaching precept principle racter realized rejoice religion religious rest revelation reward righteousness Sabbath selfishness sense SERMON social society soul spirit strength suffering sympathy temptation Theophilus Lindsey THESSALONIANS things thought tical tion toil true truth universal unto vanity vidual virtue wisdom wise worship
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Página 285 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Página 35 - And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Página 225 - And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying ; Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints; who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ? for thou only art holy ; for all nations shall come and worship before thee ; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Página 288 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days,
Página 284 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us...
Página 198 - For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Página 112 - No — man is dear to man ; the poorest poor Long for some moments in a weary life •' When they can know and feel that they have been, Themselves, the fathers and the dealers out Of some small blessings ; have been kind to such As needed kindness, for this single cause, That we have all of us one human heart.
Página 52 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Página 97 - For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Página 145 - A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.