Sermons by J. B. Massillon, Bishop of Clermont: To which is Prefixed, the Life of the Author, Volume 1

afflictions Almighty ancholy Apostle appear become behold believe bestow bitterness brethren brother Cardinal de Noailles censure charity chimeras Christian complain conscience consolation continually corruption crimes criminal danger dear hearer desires discourse disgust divine dread duties earth effeminacy errors eternal evil excess eyes faith father favour feel formerly fortune freethinker glory gospel grace guilt happy hath heart heaven holy Holy Spirit honour immortal indolence infidelities innocence Jesus Christ Lastly les créatures live longer Lord lukewarm manners Massillon maxims melan melancholy ment mercy merit mind misery misfortunes nature ness never occasion ourselves passions penitence perhaps Pharisee piety pleasures pray prayer pretext pride punishment re-animates reason regard religion render reproach riches righteousness salvation secret self-love shame sinner sions sorrow soul specta stancy suffer tears thee thing thou tion tranquil truth vanity virtue weakness wish word worldly worthy yoke