Excerpt from Our Saviour's Divine Sermon on the Mount, Contain'd in the Vth, Vith, and Viith Chapters of St. Matthew's Gospel, Explained: And the Practice of It Recommended in Divers Sermons and Discourses; In Four Volumes
Works, which appear to be a fair and full Portraiture of his Mind. As to the ref't, all that I can at prefent learn, will lie within a very fmall Compafs. He was born and bred in Scotland; and was or dained and beneficed in the ~epifcopa1 Church there: But meeting with fome Difcouragements, under an unfettled State jae-airs, and having a Profpeé'c of dif charging his mlnif'terial Funétion more ufefully elfewhere, he quitted his'prefer ments there, and came over into England, fome time in the latter End'of. King Charles the Second's Reign. It was not long before he was taken notice of by the then Bifhop of London (dr. Compton who prevailed with him to go as Mifionary (about the Year 168 5) into Virginia: where by his regular Converfation, ex emplary Conduct, and unwearied La bours in the Work of the Minifiry, he did good Service to Religion, and gain'd to himfelf a good Report amongfi all: So that the fame Bifhop Compton, being well apprized of his true and great Worth, made choice of him, about theyear 1 689, as his Commifl'ary for Virginia; a.very.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book expounds on one of Jesus's most well-known teachings, the Sermon on the Mount, offering a fresh perspective on its significance and continuing importance. The author places Jesus's sermon within its first-century context, exploring the ways in which it challenged conventional religious and political thinking. By carefully examining each beatitude and commandment, the book reveals their depth and relevance for our lives today. The author argues that Jesus's teachings on meekness, mercy, and peacemaking are not simply aspirational ideals, but rather practical principles for living a fulfilling and meaningful life. Through a combination of historical analysis and personal reflection, this book provides a rich understanding of the Sermon on the Mount, inviting readers to engage with its timeless wisdom and apply its teachings to their own lives. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333445409_0
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