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... soul was created for God , and can be happy only in him . So long as men are in opposition to their Maker , who is the eternal fountain of justice and mercy , they must be far from peace : but when they return to him in Jesus Christ , a ...
... soul was created for God , and can be happy only in him . So long as men are in opposition to their Maker , who is the eternal fountain of justice and mercy , they must be far from peace : but when they return to him in Jesus Christ , a ...
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... soul . Again , godliness tends to promote content- ment , as it impresses deeply on the mind a sense of our unworthiness of all God's mercies . He who feels that he deserves nothing , is the man to be content . Now , the true Christian ...
... soul . Again , godliness tends to promote content- ment , as it impresses deeply on the mind a sense of our unworthiness of all God's mercies . He who feels that he deserves nothing , is the man to be content . Now , the true Christian ...
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... soul ? or what shall a man give in ex- change for his soul ? If we have at all entered aright into these remarks on the general instruction of the text , which I have perhaps too much extended , we shall be prepared now to consider , as ...
... soul ? or what shall a man give in ex- change for his soul ? If we have at all entered aright into these remarks on the general instruction of the text , which I have perhaps too much extended , we shall be prepared now to consider , as ...
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... soul to be subject to the higher powers , for there is no power but of God , the powers that be are ordained of God ; whosoever , there- fore , resisteth the power , resisteth the ordinance of God , and they that resist shall receive to ...
... soul to be subject to the higher powers , for there is no power but of God , the powers that be are ordained of God ; whosoever , there- fore , resisteth the power , resisteth the ordinance of God , and they that resist shall receive to ...
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... soul and strength ; and of our neighbour as ourselves . From these the whole course of our obedience to God flows . Hence the mortification of sin , patience under afflic- tions , separation from the evils of the world , forgiveness of ...
... soul and strength ; and of our neighbour as ourselves . From these the whole course of our obedience to God flows . Hence the mortification of sin , patience under afflic- tions , separation from the evils of the world , forgiveness of ...
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Page 331 - and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury : for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all hei
Page 165 - by faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of' Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches. than the treasures in Egypt.
Page 331 - Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples
Page 54 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.— Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them, and that FROM A CHILD thou hast known the
Page 393 - and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke ; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh; I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth
Page 190 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are altogether become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one 3
Page 194 - them; And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of hi-s soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us
Page 89 - of God which is amongst you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the
Page 547 - As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm ; Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. But,
Page 52 - pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith ; insomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known, as a tree discerned by the fruit '.