The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow: SermonsA. J. Valpy, 1831 |
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... prosperous or adverse , wherein by divine Providence we are set . Rich men are observed to be as liable to discontent as poor men ; for prosperity is a peevish thing ; and men of highest fortunes are most apt to resent the smallest ...
... prosperous or adverse , wherein by divine Providence we are set . Rich men are observed to be as liable to discontent as poor men ; for prosperity is a peevish thing ; and men of highest fortunes are most apt to resent the smallest ...
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... prosperous state : this point enlarged on . 9. Contentedness implies a freedom from all solicitude and anxiety of mind , in reference to our needs and conveniences of life ; according to those rules and precepts of casting our burthen ...
... prosperous state : this point enlarged on . 9. Contentedness implies a freedom from all solicitude and anxiety of mind , in reference to our needs and conveniences of life ; according to those rules and precepts of casting our burthen ...
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... prosperous or adverse , of eminency or meanness , of abundance or scantness , ) wherein by divine Pro- vidence we are ... prosperity is a peevish thing , and men of highest fortune are apt most easily to resent the smallest things : a ...
... prosperous or adverse , of eminency or meanness , of abundance or scantness , ) wherein by divine Pro- vidence we are ... prosperity is a peevish thing , and men of highest fortune are apt most easily to resent the smallest things : a ...
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... Prosperity is a nice and squeamish thing , and it is hard to find any thing able to please men of a full and prosperous state , which being uncapable of bettering in substantial things , they can hardly find matter of solid delight ...
... Prosperity is a nice and squeamish thing , and it is hard to find any thing able to please men of a full and prosperous state , which being uncapable of bettering in substantial things , they can hardly find matter of solid delight ...
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... prosperous state . We should not be angry with the world , because we do not thrive or flourish in it ; we should ... prosperity ; he cannot do well himself who loveth not to see his neighbor do well ; numberless occasions will happen ...
... prosperous state . We should not be angry with the world , because we do not thrive or flourish in it ; we should ... prosperity ; he cannot do well himself who loveth not to see his neighbor do well ; numberless occasions will happen ...
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according advantages adversity affections affliction Apostles art thou benefit blessed cerning Christian church comfort command commonly conceit concerning condition conduce conscience consider consideration contentedness cross delight designs desires diligence discontent discourse displeased disposition distemper divine divine grace doctrine doth duty endeavor enjoy evil faith fancy farther favor glory God's grace grievous guides happiness hath heart heaven Hebrew hence holy honor hope humor industry judgment knowlege labor Lord mercy mind miscarriages mischiefs nature neighbor Novatians obedience obliged observe ourselves pains passions patience Paul persons pharisees PHILIPPIANS pleasure point enlarged practice precepts present prophet prosperity PSALM reason regard rejoice render rich saith St satisfaction Scripture self-love sense sloth soul spirit succor SUMMARY OF SERMON supervenient temper thee thence thereby therein thereof thereto things thou tion trouble truth unto virtue wealth whence wisdom wise word worldly worthy yield
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Strona 202 - They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches ; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him...
Strona 15 - Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?
Strona 481 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Strona 201 - Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Strona 276 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Strona 83 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Strona 377 - All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
Strona 82 - For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons ; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not ? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Strona 474 - Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked...
Strona 283 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.