Three Discourses Preached Before the Congregational Society in Watertown: Two, Upon Leaving the Old Meeting-house : One, at the Dedication of the New |
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action amidst ancient assembled associations beautiful blessing breathe Chris Christian church CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY connexion consecrate CONVERS FRANCIS covenant dedicate deep foundations DISCOURSE dispensation divine dust duty dwellings earth earthly enlightened erect eternal everlasting faith Father feeling forms God's gone Gospel grace hallowed heart heaven higher Holy Spirit honor hope house of God house of worship infinite Infinite Spirit influences intel interest Jehovah Jerusalem Jesus Christ labors light live look back Lord man's meaning meeting-house mercy mind ministry moral nature occasion ourselves outward peace penitence place of worship praise prayer preached presence principles Puritans quickening recollections relation religion religious remember reverent Sabbath sacrifice sanc sanctified sanctuary Saviour scene sentiment significant Sir Richard Saltonstall SOCIETY IN WATERTOWN solemn soul spot stand symbol temple things thou thought tian tions town true true vision truth tuary voice walls wilderness wisdom words worldliness
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Page 61 - It is a partnership in all science -, a partnership in all art ; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership can not be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.
Page 78 - Jesus, whom having not seen we love ; in whom, though now we see him not, yet believing, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of our faith, the salvation of our souls,
Page 17 - I beseech you remember, it is an article 'of your church covenant, that you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.
Page 52 - But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I have built...
Page 63 - Superstition is the religion of feeble minds; and they must be tolerated in an intermixture of it, in some trifling or some enthusiastic shape or other, else you will deprive weak minds of a resource found necessary to the strongest.
Page 61 - As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause in the great primeval contract of eternal society, linking the lower with the higher natures, connecting the visible and invisible world, according to a fixed compact sanctioned by the inviolable oath which holds all physical...
Page 50 - Every moment of our lives, we breathe, stand, or move in the temple of the Most High; for the whole universe is that temple. Wherever we go, the testimony to his power, the impress of his hand, are there. Ask of the bright worlds around us, as they roll in the everlasting harmony of their circles; and they shall tell you of Him, whose power launched them on their courses. Ask of the mountains, that lift their heads among and above the clouds; and the bleak summit of one shall seem to call aloud to...