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The nature and influence of the fear of God. A sermon preached at Kingston upon Thames, on Tuesday the 14th of July, 1713. at the assizes held there for the county of Surry; Before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Parker, And the Honourable Mr. Justice Tracy. By Joseph Trapp, M. A. Fellow of Wadham College Oxon, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. Published at the Request of the High Sheriff, and the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury.
Trapp, Joseph, 1679-1747.Date: [1713]- Books
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A sermon preached in the cathedral-church of Exeter, on the general fast-day, February 6. 1756. By the Lord Bishop of Exeter. Published at the Request of the Rt. Worshipful the Mayor, and Chamber.
Lavington, George, 1684?-1762.Date: [1756]- Books
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The great duty of fearing God, and keeping his commandments; With Their Advantage (if duly observ'd) to Mankind, while on Earth. A sermon, preach'd in the chapel of Ludenden, in the afternoon, May 24, 1741. By Robert Brereton, Curate of Ludenden, and Chaplain to Colonel Houghton's Regiment.
Brereton, Robert.Date: [1741?]- Books
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The duty of fearing God, and honouring the king. A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the worshipful the aldermen, and citizens of London, in the cathedral church of St. Paul, on Thursday the first of August, 1717. ... By T. Andrewes, ...
Andrewes, Thomas, 1687 or 1688-Date: 1717- Books
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Three short discourses on the manner of Christ's teaching, the fear of God, and Christian contentment. Abridged from Leland, Rogers, and Amory. By a member of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge. With a set of Morning And Evening prayers, Taken Chiefly From The Liturgy.
Leland, John, 1691-1766.Date: [1800?]- Books
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God the glorious, holy, wonder-working God; worthy to be feared and praised! A century sermon, on the glorious revolution; preached in Lond[o]n, Nov.16, 1788, (the substance of which had been delivered, in Canterbury, Nov. 5,) being just an hundred years from the landing of William, Prince of Orange, afterwards King of England. In which the events of 1588, 1688, and 1788 are mentioned, and the blessings of civil and religious liberty considered. By Elhanan Winchester, (from America.)
Winchester, Elhanan, 1751-1797.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1737]- Books
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Comforts against the fear of death. Being some short meditations, composed by that precious gentlewoman Mrs. Anne Skelton, late of Norwich : Wherein are several evidences of the work of grace in her own soul, which were the stay of her heart, against the fear of death; from which may be discerned the name of a true Christian spirit. To which is added some short notes of a sermon preached at the burial of that choyce servant of God in St. Andrews in Norwich. By John Collings M.A. and one of the most unworthy embassadors of Jesus Christ for the preaching of the gospel in the late city.
Skelton, AnneDate: 1649- Books
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Six sermons on several occasions. Viz. I. The difference between the revolution and the rebellion. Preach'd Jan. 30, 1710/11. II. The restoration of the King, the act of God. May 29, 1711. III. The necessity of praying both for church and state. March 7, 1713/14. IV. The duty of fearing God and the King. April 10, 715. V. Obedience to the Kingg enforc'd from the benefits and advantages of a wife and just administration. June 19, 1715. VI. Liberty and the Gospel against popery and slavery. July 24, 1715. By the Reverend T. Goddard, M.A. canon of Windsor.
Goddard, Tho. (Thomas), 1673 or 1674-1731.Date: 1715- Books
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The common prayer-book, the best companion to prepare communicants for a worthy receiving the Lord's Supper: being a preparatory office, collected out of the liturgy of the Church of England. Containing Every Thing necessary to be known or done on this solemn Occasion: To which are prefixed, three Discourses on the following Subjects: Discourse I. On the dignity of the Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. - The method of receiving it in St. Paul's time. - The reason why so many in the present age neglect the Lord's Supper. - The great danger that those are in, who never come to the Holy Sacrament. Discourse II. Of the mercifulness of God to penitent sinners, evinced from the words of our Saviour. - The qualifications of such as are to receive this mercy and pardon. - The end for which God proposes to give us his pardon. Discourse III. Of the necessity of a due preparation for the Lord's Supper. - The scruple concerning Unworthiness removed. - How a man may be satisfied that he is prepared, according to what God requires of him. Revised and corrected by a clergyman of the Church of England. To the whole of which is added, the Book of Psalms, digested into prayers and Meditations, very useful in conducting us to those best adapted to our present Occasions; and necessary to be added to our other Devotions.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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A sorrowful spectacle. In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on a miserable woman, for the murder of a spurious offspring. The one declaring, the evil of an heart hardened, under and against all means of good. The other describing, the fearful case of such as in a suffering time, and much more such as in a dying hour, are found without the fear of God. With some remarkable things, relating to the criminal; proper for all to be informed of. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [One line from Acts]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1715- Books
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Peter's repentance, after he had denied his Lord and Master Jesus Christ. A sermon preached from Matthew xxvi. 75. And Peter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said; before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice, so he went out and wept bitterly. And Matthew v. 4. Blessed are ye that maurn, for ye shall rejoice. By a Godly Pastor. Corrected, enlarged, and fet forth for the good of all those that truly fear God.
Hart, John, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Pictures
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Mourners and casulties of war listening to the peace sermon on 4 May 1856. Lithograph.
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The one-Proper sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ, illustrated and established from the holy scriptures: in opposition unto the doctrine of Arians and Socinians: In a Discourse from Rom. viii. 3. -God sending his own Son. - By Thomas Jacomb, D.D.
Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.Date: MDCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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A discourse on the state of souls, between Death and Judgment. In four parts. Part I. Proving the immortality of the soul. Part II. That the general State of departed Souls between Death and Judgment, is not strictly Heaven and Hell, but Paradise and Prison; proved from the Old and New Testament, and the Faith of the Primitive Christians Part III. The Employment and Happiness of Souls in Paradise. Part IV. What news they may have of the saints below, and of their dear Christian Friends they have left behind. Lastly, Applied for the Comfort and Quickening of such of God's People, as have parted with their dear Christian Friends by Death. By John Weeks. Preacher of the Gospel of Christ, at Yalden in Kent.
Weeks, John, active 1749.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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Discourses upon several divine subjects, Viz. The Measure of Divine Love. The Natural and Moral Vanity of Man. That the Law is not made void through Faith. The Origin and the Relief of all Trouble and Uneasiness of Mind. The Natural and Moral Union of the Soul with God. The Honour due to good Men, and the Crime of treating them with Scorn and Contempt. The several Ways where by God Addresses himself to Man. Of Religious Discourse in Common Conversation. Of the Fear of Death. Concerning the Extent of Christ's Satisfaction. Concerning Practical Atheism. Of Walking by Faith Concerning Charity to the Poor. Concerning the Right Use of the World. Concerning the Successive Vanity of Human Life. An Admonition Concerning two late Books, call'd, A Discourse of the Love of God. Vol.III. By John Norris, M. A. Rector of Bemerton, near Sarum.
Norris, John, 1657-1711.Date: 1701- Books
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The loyal subject, or monarchy defended; and republican principles exploded by the word of God. Written, and most humbly dedicated to all who love their king and country; by the Rev. Richard Munn. Minister of the Chapel in the Mulberry Gardens.
Munn, Richard, active 1793.Date: [1793]- Pictures
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The face of a woman against a black background bearing the red lettering: "Dass das Leben zu ende Sein kann, noch ehe es begonnen hat, mag für dich unvorstellebar Sein; für mich aber wird es ... zur realitä'; an advertisement for an Ecumenical service at the Protestant Episocopal Church in Bischofszell on Sunday, 29 August on the theme of: 'AIDS - a punishment from God? by Pastors H. Miller and M. Keller with representatives of AIDS-Hilfe Thurgau. Colour lithograph.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 674481i- Books
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The connexion of the duties of loving the brotherhood, fearing God, and honoring the King, considered and explained, in a sermon, preached in the parish church of St. Magnus the martyr, London Bridge, on Sunday the 30th of December, 1792, by the Rev. Tho. Rennell, A.M. Prebendary of Winchester, and Rector of the United Parishes of St. Magnus and St. Margaret.
Rennell, Thomas, 1754-1840.Date: [1793]- Books
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Consolations against the fears of death. A sermon Preach'd on Sunday, Nov. 4. 1711. At St. Peter's at Sandwich, in Kent. To Richard Partridge, Of Deal. Condemn'd at the Guildhall at Sandwich, October 11, 1711. for the Murder committed on his Son Thomas Partridge, and Executed the 10th of November, 1711. at Sandwich. With an Account of the said Murder; and his last Dying Speech and Confession. By Ger. De Gols, Rector of the said Parish, and Ordinary of that Court. Publish'd at the Request of several of the Auditors.
De Gols, Gerard.Date: 1711- Archives and manuscripts
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Articella and other tracts
Date: 12th century - 14th centuryReference: MS.801A- Pictures
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Esther swoons before Ahasuerus. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel.
Coypel, Antoine, 1661-1722Date: 1704-1708Reference: 20559i- Books
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High-Church: or a vindication of the Reverend Mr. William Richardson, from near an hundred aspersions that are cast upon him, by Mr. John Dunton, in his paradox intituled The preaching weather-cock. But more especially, those of his picking up a Common Whore, -Her boasting of being with Child (as she impudently calls it) of a young Parson, - His hiring of her (as we do Coachmen) by the Hour, - His tempting of her to Perjury, to clear his Innocence, - His giving the Sacrament the next Day, and being Thrice bound to his Good Behaviour, by a Warrant from the Lord Cheife Justice. In which Vindication - The Secret History of his Life, Conversation and Doctrines - is set in a True Light, and his Low-Church and Fanatick Accusers, are characteriz'd and detected. In a letter to Doctor Calamy a Dissenting Minister. To which is added, Killing no Sin, or a Panegyrick upon Mr. William Richardson, for attempting to murder his Wife and Mother (of which they have made Affidavit). With An Apology for his praying several Times of late, that God wou'd bless the Pretender and the Church of Rome. - Also a Relation of the Great Honours that were lately done him at Oxford and Cambridge, where (at the Request of the Vice-Chancellour) he preach'd a most excellent Sermon to that University.
Dunton, John, 1659-1733.Date: 1712- Books
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An anthem (to be performed preceding the sermon) before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen & Corporation of the City of London, and the Honble Artillery Company, on Thursday the 29th of November, 1798, at St. Paul's Cathedral, being the day appointed for a general thanksgiving, for the late glorious victory obtained by His Majesty's ships of war, under the command of Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile, over the French fleet, and other recent successes of His Majesty's forces. The music selected from the works of George Frederick Handel, Esq. by the Rev. Weldon Champness, M.A. Sub-Dean. Thomas Attwood, Esq. organist. Chorus. Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the Gods? Who is like Thee, glorious in Holiness; fearful in Praises; doing Wonders! Thou stretchedst out thy Right Hand. Thy Right Hand, O Lord, is become glorious in Power: Thy Right Hand, O Lord, hath dashed in Pieces the Enemy. And in the Greatness of thine Excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee. Duett. - Mr. Page and Mr. Revnolds. The Lord is a Man of War; Lord is his Name. - Pharoah's Chariots, and his Host, hath he cast into the Sea; his chosen Captains also are drowned in the Red Sea. Solo. - Master Suett. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Chorus. The Lord shall Reign for ever and ever. Solo. The Horse and his Rider hath he thrown into the Sea. Chorus. The Lord shall Reign for ever and ever, for he hath triumphed gloriously. - The Horse and his Rider hath he thrown into the Sea.
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Men warned to examine the ground of their religion; or, false foundations removed, and the true one pointed out; a sermon: preached in the cathedral church, Norwich, on Sunday, October 17th, 1790. By W. Hurn, Vicar of Debenham, and Chaplain to Her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Chandos. Published by Particular Desire. If the Foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Ps. xi. 3. Except the Lord Build the House, they labour in vain that build it. Ps. cxxvii. 1. Nevertheless the Foundation of God standeth Sure. 2 Tim. ii. 19. The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower: the righteous runneth into it and is Safe. Prov. xviii. 10. Through wisdom is an House Builded; and by understanding it is Established: and by knowledge shall the Chambers be Filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Prov. xxiv. 3, 4. Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings: for the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my Righteousness shall be for Ever, and my Salvation from Generation to Genetaiton. Is. li. 7, 8.
Hurn, William, 1754-1829.Date: [1790]- Pictures
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Esther fainting before Ahasuerus. Etching by L.J. Le Lorrain after J.F. de Troy.
Troy, Jean-François de, 1679-1752.Date: [1742]Reference: 42987i