The Christian Father's Present to His Children, Volume 1Jonathan Leavitt, 1827 - Children |
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... wounds , with which filial impiety has lacerated many a father's mind . I would not thus cause the wretched parent to exclaim , " Reproach hath broken the heart , already half broken by my child's misconduct . " I AN ADDRESS.
... wounds , with which filial impiety has lacerated many a father's mind . I would not thus cause the wretched parent to exclaim , " Reproach hath broken the heart , already half broken by my child's misconduct . " I AN ADDRESS.
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... cause of God . We are every year conveying to the tombs of their fathers , some valued and valuable mem- bers of the Christian church . We are perpe- tually called to witness the desolations of the last enemy 26 THE CHRISTIAN FATHER'S.
... cause of God . We are every year conveying to the tombs of their fathers , some valued and valuable mem- bers of the Christian church . We are perpe- tually called to witness the desolations of the last enemy 26 THE CHRISTIAN FATHER'S.
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... cause of surprise . Infidels , who profess to study theology in the book of nature , are divided into many sects . Scarcely a subject exists , however plain , and apparently incapable of producing a diversity of opinion , but what is ...
... cause of surprise . Infidels , who profess to study theology in the book of nature , are divided into many sects . Scarcely a subject exists , however plain , and apparently incapable of producing a diversity of opinion , but what is ...
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... causes so diametrically opposite to each other , as these are , can be supposed to produce the same effects ; which ... cause us to lean to our own understanding ; if they lead us to look with contempt upon others ; if they keep us from ...
... causes so diametrically opposite to each other , as these are , can be supposed to produce the same effects ; which ... cause us to lean to our own understanding ; if they lead us to look with contempt upon others ; if they keep us from ...
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... cause is in operation upon our minds , opposite to the right one . The order of piety is the or- der of nature : first , we receive an opinion , then our feelings are excited by the opinion , and then the will resolves to act under the ...
... cause is in operation upon our minds , opposite to the right one . The order of piety is the or- der of nature : first , we receive an opinion , then our feelings are excited by the opinion , and then the will resolves to act under the ...
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Page 114 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 61 - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Page 31 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its author; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
Page 166 - Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.
Page 44 - ... [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Page 120 - But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me: And the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 120 - Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Page 44 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 107 - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 120 - There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen : The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.