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... true colours , thus describes them ; that they were the worst preachers he ever heard ; were ignorant to a reproach , and many of them openly vicious ; that they were a disgrace to the sacred function , and were indeed the refuse of the ...
... true colours , thus describes them ; that they were the worst preachers he ever heard ; were ignorant to a reproach , and many of them openly vicious ; that they were a disgrace to the sacred function , and were indeed the refuse of the ...
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... true copy and transcript of his holy life : And , if there be within us any sparks of that divine love , you know the best way , not only to preserve them , but to excite them , and blow them up into a flame , is by the breath of prayer ...
... true copy and transcript of his holy life : And , if there be within us any sparks of that divine love , you know the best way , not only to preserve them , but to excite them , and blow them up into a flame , is by the breath of prayer ...
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... true wit closely con- nected ( ah ! rare association ) with fervent piety . It likewise shews the smallness of many of the livings then in Scotland ; as the five hundred merks mentioned were less than £ 30 sterling . " SIR , “ There is ...
... true wit closely con- nected ( ah ! rare association ) with fervent piety . It likewise shews the smallness of many of the livings then in Scotland ; as the five hundred merks mentioned were less than £ 30 sterling . " SIR , “ There is ...
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... true height and greatness of spirit in all the world intitling to a crown , for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven . Oh ! what are the scraps that the great ones of this world are scrambling for compared with that pretension . I pray you ...
... true height and greatness of spirit in all the world intitling to a crown , for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven . Oh ! what are the scraps that the great ones of this world are scrambling for compared with that pretension . I pray you ...
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... them wish it were not true ; and there is this vast difference betwixt you and them ; they would gladly believe less than they do , and you would also gladly believe more than they do : they are sometimes pained and Iviii LIFE OF.
... them wish it were not true ; and there is this vast difference betwixt you and them ; they would gladly believe less than they do , and you would also gladly believe more than they do : they are sometimes pained and Iviii LIFE OF.
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Page 37 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely hi the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 50 - OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Page 27 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 38 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Page 8 - But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Page 165 - 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...
Page 70 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning : I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 73 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 19 - There be many that say, Who will shew us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Page 163 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?