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65 Is It Nothing To You?
A Sermon Preached By William Gadsby In Manchester, Aug. 2nd, 1836. “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.”—Lamentations 1:12 The Prophet Jeremiah here speaks of himself. The…
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66 The Wheels in Ezekiel
A Sermon Preached By William Gadsby In Manchester, March 22nd, 1840. The following is from MS. It evidently, is like all the following, fragmentary. “Now, as I beheld the living creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the living creatures, with his four faces. The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a…
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67 God’s Glory Connected With His People’s Good
“A new heart will I give you, and a right spirit will I put within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and will give you a heart of flesh.”—Ezekiel 36:26 What a precious cluster of solemn declarations of undeserved mercy and free grace are here! Blessed, thrice blessed, art thou, O Israel! Thy God,—O…
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68 The Breaker Passed Before Them
A Sermon Preached By William Gadsby On April 13th, 1843. (This is but a fragment of the sermon. The reporter which recorded the spoken word could not keep pace with the preacher. This accounts for some broken sentences, missing parts and an unfinished ending) “The breaker is come up before them; they have broken up, and have passed through the…
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69 The Nature And Ground Of Faith
“O Lord, my God, mine Holy One! We shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and O, mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.”—Habakkuk 1:12 This is truly the language of faith. To say, in faith and feeling, “O Lord my God,” is a blessed thing, and also to feel assured that you will not…
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70 A Brand Plucked Out Of The Fire
“Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?”—Zechariah 3:2 1. What is meant by a brand; 2. The fire and being plucked out; 3. For what purpose are they plucked out of the fire? 1. A brand is a dry stick, destitute of sap, so that it may easily be lighted. All sinners are as a brand, dry…
