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... Lord of Hofts , the great God of battle shew- ed himself mighty against us , he has invaded us not only with Sword , but FIRE : and in fo ftupendous manner de- folated the glory of our Land , that no bumane fury , could have procured ...
... Lord of Hofts , the great God of battle shew- ed himself mighty against us , he has invaded us not only with Sword , but FIRE : and in fo ftupendous manner de- folated the glory of our Land , that no bumane fury , could have procured ...
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... Lord , Afword , a fword , it is fharp- ned to make a fore flaughter , it is furbished that it may glitter , should we then make mirth ? Ezek . 21.9 , 10. and certainly it leẞ befits us against whom God has nat only prepared , but ufed ...
... Lord , Afword , a fword , it is fharp- ned to make a fore flaughter , it is furbished that it may glitter , should we then make mirth ? Ezek . 21.9 , 10. and certainly it leẞ befits us against whom God has nat only prepared , but ufed ...
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... Lord , I Theff . 4. 17. Nay , ' tis a poffeffing even God himself . He shall be their God , Rev. 21.3 . and what can he want who pof- feffes him who is all things ? How can he fail of of the most ravishing delight , that stands before ...
... Lord , I Theff . 4. 17. Nay , ' tis a poffeffing even God himself . He shall be their God , Rev. 21.3 . and what can he want who pof- feffes him who is all things ? How can he fail of of the most ravishing delight , that stands before ...
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... Lord , than this affu- rance , That their labour shall not be in vain in the Lord , 1 Cor . 15. 58 . AND as this clear propofal of the promises is most proper to encourage and infpirit our en- deavours , fo is the conditionality most ...
... Lord , than this affu- rance , That their labour shall not be in vain in the Lord , 1 Cor . 15. 58 . AND as this clear propofal of the promises is most proper to encourage and infpirit our en- deavours , fo is the conditionality most ...
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... Lord , which as Goads may drive those brutish Creatures who will not be attracted : that thofe who think themselves perfectly unconcern'd in Davids queftion , who shall afcend unto the bill of the Lord , Pfal . 24. 3. may yet ftartle at ...
... Lord , which as Goads may drive those brutish Creatures who will not be attracted : that thofe who think themselves perfectly unconcern'd in Davids queftion , who shall afcend unto the bill of the Lord , Pfal . 24. 3. may yet ftartle at ...
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Page 5 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 405 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 10 - For, we know that if our earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diflblved, we have a building of GOD, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Page 236 - Let us fall into the hands of God, and not into the hands of men; for they are severe and cruel judges of each other.•
Page 406 - If there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort. of love, if any fellow/hip of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies ; fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 247 - Certainly," says Bishop Fell, " the first propagators of our faith proceeded at another rate ; they well knew, that not the brain but'the heart was the proper soil of that celestial plant, and therefore did not amuse their proselytes with curious questions, but set them to the active part of their religion.