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Five Discourses on the Moral Obligation and the Particular Duties of the Sabbath

Five Discourses on the Moral Obligation and the Particular Duties of the Sabbath

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ISBN10: 1151509930
ISBN13: 9781151509932
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.13 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1843 Excerpt: ... grace, and in the knowledge of heavenly things! How soon would they leave the state of immaturity and pupilage in which they frequently remain for so long a time, and advance to the stature of perfect persons in Christ Jesus! Such were many of the christians in England in the seventeenth century; such were many of the early believers in our own country, --men who diligently studied, and who cordially embraced, every part of revealed truth, and who exhibited a symmetry of character well fitted to commend the religion they professed. These are the persons who, both in intellect and in heart, both in theory and in practice, 'have respect unto all God's commandments.' To such may be applied the language of the psalmist, Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. I opened my mouth and panted; for I longed for thy commandments. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation. 3. We should, on the sabbath, unite with God's people iu hearing the preaching of the gospel, and in performing those other acts of worship that are peculiar to the sanctuary. As I have observed, it is by reading and hearing that matter is to be furnished for other duties, --for meditation and prayer, thanksgiving and praise. We want to read God's word; we want also to hear it. It pleases him by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. We should meditate, and pray, and praise in our closets; we should also engage in these exercises in the public assembly. While God is honoured by acts of private devotion; while he seeth in secret the humble and contrite heart, he has still made it our duty to unite in his worship in the place where he has recorded his name. The law was appointed to be read in the synagogues...

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