...in faith to prepare a high way in the defert for our God, that jefus in paffing by, may give fight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead ; that he who is the fpiritual rock may open the ftream in the-wildernefs and pour its water among...

...comforted the sorrowful ; cleansed the leprous, cast out devils, and restored soundness to the lame, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead : and still more wonderful were his sufferings. AH the contradiction which he endured from sinners,...

...comforted the sorrowful, cleansed the leprous, cast out devils, and restored soundness to the lame, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead ; and still more wonderful were his sufferings. All the contradictions which he endured from sinners,...

...thou hast seen going about doing good; comforting flic afflicted, and healing the sick ; restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead? Him, above all, who is the promised Messiah ; the Lord of life and glory ; the eternal Son of God,...

...thank that God, who thus allows us to imitate himself? — to share with 1828.] PAYSON'S SERMON. 123 him the happiness of doing infinite good ? Compared...Saviour, a heaven within the reach, not of one only, bat of thousands. It may be fairly presumed, that every pious, indigent youth, who is educated for...

...privilege, evtn the miraculous powers of the apostles, which gave sight to the blind, hearing to the drat; and life to the dead, shrink into insignificance....the ministry, will preach the gospel to at least a thnusand souls. The question, then, whether a pious young man shall be prepared for _the ministry,...

...sick, fed the hungry, comforted the sorrowful, cleansed the leprous ; restored soundness to the lame, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead. His instructions were divine. He declared the paternal character and essential benignity of God, and...

...his Apostles armed not with swords and spears, but with the gift of tongues, with the power of giving sight to the blind. hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead— that he inspired them with more than human courage to brave the most appalling dangers — admit these...

...thou hast seen going about doing good ; comforting the afflicted, and healing the sick ; restoring sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead ? Him, above all, who is the promised Messiah ; the Lord of life and glory ; the eternal Son of God,...

...sick, fed the hungry, comforted the sorrowful, cleansed the leprous, restored soundness to the lame, sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and life to the dead. His instructions were divine. He declared the paternal character and essential benignity of God, and...