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Twenty-one Sermons, on a Variety of Interesting Subjects, Sentimental and Practical by Hopkins, Samuel (1721-1803)
SERMON XX. WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1800. The sins of men are so under the direction and controul of God, as to glorify him, and subserve the good of his kingdom, in every instance of it which he suffers to take place.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
The rich provinces that extend from the Euphrates to the Ionian Sea, were the principal theatre on which the apostle of the Gentiles displayed his zeal and piety.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon, Edward (1737-1794)
The zeal of the ministers of Julian was instantly checked by the frown of their sovereign;…
Reflections on the Christian Faith by Pasko, Mark
The Cross of Christ and the Love of God Palm Sunday begins the darkest and holiest week in the Christian calendar. It is the week when the power of Satan, sin and death do their worst to destroy Christ and His work.
History of the Origins of Christianity. Book V. The Gospels. by Renan, Joseph Ernest (1823-1892).
When a great apparition of the religious, moral, and literary order is produced, the next generation usually feels the necessity of fixing the memory of the remarkable things which happened at the commencement of the new movement.
Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. II. by South, Robert (1634-1716)
A true State and Account of the Plea of a tender Conscience: IN A SERMON PREACHED AT CHRIST-CHURCH IN OXFORD, BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY, IN MICHAELMAS TERM, 1672. 1 Cor.
Religious Affections by Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
and spiritually to understand or apprehend divine things. Holy affections are not heat without light; but evermore arise from the information of the understanding, some spiritual instruction that the mind receives, some light or actual knowledge.
Sermons on Several Occasions by Wesley, John (1703-1791)
Sermon 57 [text from the 1872 edition] On the Fall of Man “Dust thou are, and unto dust shalt thou return.” Gen. 3:19. 1. Why is there pain in the world; seeing God is “loving to every man, and his mercy is over all his works?” Because there is sin: Had there been no sin, there would have been no pain.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 55: 1909 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"And the King said, If the Lord does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?" 2 Kings 6:27. I READ in your hearing the very horrible incident connected with the siege of Samaria.
Fountain of Life Opened Up by Flavel, John (1627-1691)
mer. Isa.53:12. Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.