Author : Sydney Smith
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333993078
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)
Book Synopsis Miscellaneous Sermons (Classic Reprint) by : Sydney Smith
Download or read book Miscellaneous Sermons (Classic Reprint) written by Sydney Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Miscellaneous Sermons Not that our blessed Saviour intends to say, by the ex pressions I have quoted, that the only mode of effecting a change is by such sudden, and vigorous resolutions; but that, where sudden and vigorous resolutions are necessary, any violence done to habit, any pain endured by depriving our selves of enjoyments to which we have been accustomed, is not for an instant to be weighed against the danger of retain mg the sin, or the advantage of abjuring it. A certain por tion of time, indeed, and a certain gradation in improvement, must be allowed to the infirmities of our nature; and that repentance is not unacceptable to God where there is progress in righteousness. Whichever of us all can look back at the time past with the pleasing certainty that he has acquired a greater power over any one bad passion; that his virtuous resolutions are more constantly observed; that the habit of doing good, and saying good, and thinking good, are growing stronger and stronger in his heart - the repentance of that man is a repentance which leads to salvation, and he is be coming more fit for the kingdom of heaven, as he approaches nearer to it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.