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... glorious and perfect of all beings , and sustains the most impor- tant relations to us . Now is it fit that we should treat such a Being with cold indifference ? That we should feel and express no warm emotion of love , gratitude , and ...
... glorious and perfect of all beings , and sustains the most impor- tant relations to us . Now is it fit that we should treat such a Being with cold indifference ? That we should feel and express no warm emotion of love , gratitude , and ...
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... glorious name with awful admiration ; to read and hear his word with an esteem , love , and submission becoming the maj- esty of the Author , and the greatness of the Master ; to confess our sins to him with the deepest contrition ; to ...
... glorious name with awful admiration ; to read and hear his word with an esteem , love , and submission becoming the maj- esty of the Author , and the greatness of the Master ; to confess our sins to him with the deepest contrition ; to ...
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... glorious , and benevolent cause . To use the words of a very eminent British courtier , “ Ah , my friends , while we laugh and trifle , all things are serious around us . GOD is serious in calling and bearing with us , Christ is serious ...
... glorious , and benevolent cause . To use the words of a very eminent British courtier , “ Ah , my friends , while we laugh and trifle , all things are serious around us . GOD is serious in calling and bearing with us , Christ is serious ...
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... glorious air ; and will lead us to adore the distinguish- ing mercy of God in keeping , or delivering us from those temptations , by which others have fallen . Fourthly , Reproof must not be continued or re- peated , after the occasion ...
... glorious air ; and will lead us to adore the distinguish- ing mercy of God in keeping , or delivering us from those temptations , by which others have fallen . Fourthly , Reproof must not be continued or re- peated , after the occasion ...
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... glorious Jehovah ; and then , as our God , related to us by many endearing ties . In proof of this , I would observe , if the character of God is really amiable in itself , it is fit that we should regard it accordingly ; for it is ...
... glorious Jehovah ; and then , as our God , related to us by many endearing ties . In proof of this , I would observe , if the character of God is really amiable in itself , it is fit that we should regard it accordingly ; for it is ...
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Page 127 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 137 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...
Page 233 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ...
Page 114 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 263 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 43 - Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Page 102 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Page 309 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is needful. And Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.