Man-fishing

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Chapters 56
  1. where he preached that September Sunday, all but two hundred years ≈ 14 min
  2. even the Lord Jesus Christ, the chief fisher of men, who was sent by ≈ 3 min
  3. (1.) The benefit promised; that is, to be made fishers of men; which I ≈ 2 min
  4. preach as an angel, and yet be useless. If Christ withdraw his pre- ≈ 3 min
  5. lifted up when you preach a good and solid discourse, wherein gifts do ≈ 3 min
  6. God in ordinances, and for his power that will make a change among ≈ 3 min
  7. honour should you esteem it, to be a catcher of souls! We are workers ≈ 3 min
  8. nothing? The power comes not along. Men are like Samuel, who, when ≈ 3 min
  9. so profligate. For it is the power of the Spirit that drives any person ≈ 3 min
  10. power of the Spirit, and makes moral suasion all that is requisite to ≈ 3 min
  11. proper and natural element for an unconverted soul. Take the fish out ≈ 3 min
  12. the unregenerate, whatever grief they may seem to have upon their ≈ 3 min
  13. the hook; even so natural men drink in sin greedily, as the ox drinks in ≈ 3 min
  14. frequently found there; so wicked men have a great love to carnal ≈ 3 min
  15. so are wicked men in their natural estate, they can do nothing that is ≈ 3 min
  16. preachers of the gospel have taken in hand, even to endeavour to ≈ 3 min
  17. water. So is the minister's work. ≈ 3 min
  18. not lose their fish. So should preachers of the gospel do. ≈ 3 min
  19. with. This is the everlasting gospel, the word of peace and ≈ 6 min
  20. where they may expect fish. So do you, O my soul, observe where you ≈ 3 min
  21. therefore lay aside their work. So may preachers preach long, and yet ≈ 9 min
  22. ergo, I have life, Eph. 4:19. My sins are a burden to me (Matt. 11:28), ≈ 3 min
  23. I have life. I find a threefold flame, though weak, in my heart. ≈ 7 min
  24. forward towards heaven, my affections are going out after Christ, and ≈ 25 min
  25. knowledge, 1 Tim. 3:2; 2 Tim. 2:2. This was also tried by the church, ≈ 3 min
  26. 1 Pet. 5:2. This I had, for anything I know, since ever the Lord dealt ≈ 3 min
  27. not only to enter on trials, but, being approved, to preach the gospel as ≈ 3 min
  28. not received? What an unreasonable thing is it then not to use for his ≈ 3 min
  29. Master to improve till he comes again. If you improve it for him, then ≈ 3 min
  30. to be gotten; for readily the applause of the unlearned is given to him ≈ 3 min
  31. thing. (1.) In that you then put yourself in God's room. His glory ≈ 3 min
  32. faithless heart, John 5:44. How can you believe, that receive honour ≈ 3 min
  33. lump of clay, as to your body, that will soon return to the dust, and be ≈ 3 min
  34. despises him, shall be lightly esteemed." Have respect, O my soul, with ≈ 3 min
  35. goodness, his undeserved goodness to such a base wretch as you art. ≈ 3 min
  36. of it all; and if it be not the method also, it is very lamentable. It is the ≈ 3 min
  37. to yourself? Woe to them that count gain godliness; that will make the ≈ 3 min
  38. have an eye to their good. The soul is a precious thing: which appears ≈ 3 min
  39. going on in the high way to destruction, and that blind-folded. ≈ 3 min
  40. concerned himself for your good. You were going on in the way to hell ≈ 3 min
  41. argues, (1.) A dead lifeless heart, a loveless soul, with respect to ≈ 3 min
  42. seeking whom he may devour; and they, set to keep souls, creep about ≈ 3 min
  43. you earnest not in by the door, but have broken over the wall, and are ≈ 3 min
  44. you not known and experienced, that these two, God's help in ≈ 3 min
  45. without a shepherd, Matt. 9: 36. That the people lacked true pastors, ≈ 6 min
  46. things that belonged to their peace, Luke 19:41, 42. When he thought ≈ 3 min
  47. ground of grief to the Lord Jesus, that people were so hardened that ≈ 7 min
  48. Lord. How will you get a word from God, if you do not seek it; and how ≈ 3 min
  49. weight of the work, Who is sufficient for these things? which if you do, ≈ 3 min
  50. and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have ≈ 6 min
  51. 14:23, And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a ≈ 14 min
  52. that by when you consider the matter. See what clearness you can get ≈ 6 min
  53. a tenant at will, and know not how soon you may remove; and you can ≈ 11 min
  54. in so far as you are lazy. Why do we serve, if we are not serviceable for ≈ 3 min
  55. you are not active. Whatever talent the Lord has given you, it must be ≈ 3 min
  56. servant whom, when his Lord shall come, he shall find so doing. If ≈ 3 min
AuthorUnknown
LanguageEnglish
EraClassic
CategoriesChristian Classics
Chapters56
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Status Public Domain

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