Excerpt from Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions, Vol. 2 of 5 Lastly, because this duty is so difficult, we ought to beg God's assistance against the Opposition which flesh and blood will make to it, 71. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions, Vol. 5 of 7 III. The qualification and state of ference to both conditions: he was the same. He that descended, 8w. Which evinces the unity of the two natures in the same person, 11. IV. The end of Christ's ascension, things, 15. All things may refer here, 1. To the scripture prophecies and predictions, 15. 2. To the church, as he might fill that with his gifts and graces, 15. Or 3, (which interpretation is preferred, ) to all things in the world, 16. Which he may be said thus to fill in a double respect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons, Vol. 2 of 5 Private, domestic, or public, which re quire succes'sive attention; he is placed in some sphere of active duty. Let the employments which belong to that sphere be so arranged, that each may keep its place without justling another; and that which regards the world, may not inter ifere with what is due to God. In propor tion to the multiplicity of affairs, the oh servance of order becomes more indis pensable. But scarcely is there any train of life so Slmple and uniform, but what 'will suffer through the neglect of it. I speak not now of suffering in point Of worldly interest. I call upon you to attend to higher interests; to remember that the orderly conduct of your tem poral affairs, forms a great part Of your duty as Christians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons and Discourses on Several Subjects and Occasions, Vol. 2 That Virtue and Vice do in their own Na tures tend' to make thefe Men happy, or mi ferable, who feverally praetife them, is a Pro pofition of undoubted (and, I am fure, by me undi'fputed) Truth; as far as it relates to moral Virtue or Vice, properly fo call'd that is, to thefe Meafures of Duty, which Natural Reafon, unenlighten'd by Revelation, pre ffcribes: For as to thofe Rules of Evangelical Perfefiion, in which we Chrifiians are obliged to excel; they are (fome of them) of IO ex a] ted a Nature, fo contrary to Flefh and Blood, and fo far above our ordinary Capacities and Powers, lthat if there were no other Life than this, I fee not how our Happinefs could ge nerally' be faid to conflfi: in the Pradtice of them. -and therefore when God made them Matter of firiet Duty to us;.he at the fame 'time animated us to Obedience (not only by alluring us of the extraordinary Afliftances of his good Spirit, but) by a clear Difcovery of a Future State of Rewards and Punilhments; whereas the ffew's, whoahad the Promifes of this Life only, had alfo, in proportion to thofe Promifes, a lower and lefs excellent Scheme of Duty propos'd to them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons on Various Occasions, and Most of Them on the Principal Subjects of Genuine Christianity, Vol. 2 Spirit, so he maintains it by causing his Spirit to con tinne with us. For as the beginning, so the continuance, of sanctification depends necessarily upon his inspiration. For as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, and the sap of the vine abide in it; no more can we, except we abide in Christ, and the Spirit of Christ abide in us. 'if any man do not observe this, and abide not in him, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered. Hence Christ exhorts us, Abide in me, and I in you; and, for our encourage ment, adds, He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; and every branch in me that beareth fruit, my Father purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. The sum of the matter is this: all our wisdom in spiritual things, holiness and happiness, arise from the presence of the Spirit in us. While he continues to enlighten, sanctify, and com fort us, so long we know, obey, and are happy. But if he forsake us, (which it is not his will to do, ) all our good vanishes, and we are left the same ignorant, unholy, miserable creatures we were before. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons on Several Occasions, Vol. 3 But although this direction relates only to our Christian brethren, (such, at least, by outward profession, ) that in the text is of a far wider extent; it unquestionably relates to all mankind. It clearly requires us, to keep at a distance, as far as is practicable, from all ungodly men. Indeed it seems, the word which we render unclean thing, 73 usotptov, might rather be rendered unclean person; probably alluding to the ceremonial law, which'forbade touching one that was legally unclean. But even here, were we to understand the expres sion literally, were we to take the words in the strictest sense, the same absurdity would follow we must needs, as the Apostle speaks, 1 go out of the world. We should not be able to abide in those callings, Which the Providence of God has assigned us. Were we not to converse at all with men of those characters, it would be im possible to transact our temporal business. So that every conscien tious Christian would have nothing to do but to flee into the desert. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons for Special Days The discourses which make up this volume have been delivered upon numerous occasions, and the oft re peated requests of sympathetic friends have led to their final appearance in the present form. The au thor has kept a record of the number of times several of them have been given, and in one case, at least, the figures run to over three hundred. He can only hope that the reception accorded by the readers of the book Will be as kindly and sympathetic as the hearing given its subject matter when presented through the medium. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Sermons on Practical Subjects, Vol. 2 of 2 Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall he appear the second time, without sin, unto salvation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Gospel and the Age: Sermons on Special Occasions The sermons contained in this volume were preached, as their title states, on special occasions. They were selected for publication not as possessing, for that reason, any special merit, but because they were the only ones the publication of which was possible for their author. The preacher of what are called extempore sermons - that is to say, sermons not read from manuscript, but delivered from brief notes - cannot reproduce them in print unless they happen to have been taken down at the time by a reporter. Such reports can hardly ever be verbatim, and are for the most part more' or less imperfect and inaccurate. The process of revising them and of supplying their omissions, with a view to publica tion, is not an easy one, even when attempted after the lapse of a few days - still less so after that of years; and its results are rarely quite satisfactoryeither to the author or the reader. A sermon thus patched and mended has neither the freshness and point of the extempore nor the smoothness and sustained thought of the written composition. It is neither a religious speech, which the extempore sermon ought to be - nor a religious essay, which the written sermon ought to be; and it runs the risk of uniting the defects of both styles with the merits of neither. Such as it is, however, this method was the only one available for me, when, in compli ance with many and repeated requests, I employed the enforced leisure of a long convalescence in pre paring for the press those few sermons of mine which have been reported with sufficient accuracy to allow of the attempt to reproduce them in somewhat better form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
