The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. Yorick

Laurence Sterne

John Wyeth., 1805

Περιεχόμενα

• Inquiry after happiness: 9
• The house of feasting and the house of mourning described: 19
• Philanthropy recommended: 29
• Selfknowledge: 40
• The case of Elijah and the widow of Zeraphath considered A charity sermon: 53
• Pharisee and Publican in the Temple: 70
• Vindication of human nature: 79
• Time and chance: 89
• The character of Herod Preached on Innocents: 97
• Jobs account of the shortness and troubles of life considered: 107
• Evil speaking: 119
• Josephs history considered forgive ness of injuries: 130
• Duty of setting bounds to our desires: 141
• Selfexamination: 150
• Jobs expustulation with his wife XVI The character of Shimei: 168
• The case of Hezekiah and the Mes sengers Preached at Paris: 176
• The Levite and his concubine: 186
• Felixs behavior towards Paul exa mined: 197
• The Prodigal: 206
• National mercies considered On the inauguration of his present majesty: 216
• The history of Jacob considered: 226
• The parable of the rich man and: 236
• zarus: 242
• Pride: 248
• Humility: 259
• Advantages of Christianity to the world: 269
• The abuses of Conscience considered: 279
• Temporal advantages of religion: 291
• Our conversation in heaven: 299
• Description of the world: 307
• St Peters character: 316
• Thirtieth of January: 329
• XXXIII: 338
• Trust in: 348
• XXXV: 358
• Sanctity of the Apostles: 367
• Penances: 375
• On enthusiasm: 385
• Eternal advantages of religion: 397
• A thanksgiving sermon: 405
• Follow peace: 414
• Search the scriptures: 421
• XLIII: 430
• The ways of Providence justified to: 439
• The ingratitude of Israel: 448

Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα

Σελίδα 353 - Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock : And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth : and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

Σελίδα 248 - AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Σελίδα 44 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Σελίδα 429 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Σελίδα 296 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Σελίδα 324 - But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, and needed not that any should testify of man : for he knew what was in man.

Σελίδα 89 - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Σελίδα 315 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Σελίδα 344 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

Σελίδα 248 - But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Πληροφορίες βιβλιογραφίας

• Τίτλος: The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: The sermons of Mr. Yorick; Τόμος 3 του The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M.: In Five Volumes, Laurence Sterne
• Συγγραφέας: Laurence Sterne
• Εκδότης: John Wyeth., 1805
• Πρωτότυπο από: η Δημόσια Βιβλιοθήκη της Νέας Υόρκης
• Ψηφιοποιήθηκε στις: 14 Νοεμ. 2006