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... Say now , which of these have the best of it ? The following words determine it : Matth . XXV . 34. “ Then shall the King fay unto them on his right - hand , Come , ye bleffed of my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the ...
... Say now , which of these have the best of it ? The following words determine it : Matth . XXV . 34. “ Then shall the King fay unto them on his right - hand , Come , ye bleffed of my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the ...
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... say , One day I fhall fall before this great adverfary . The Spirit is a fpirit of power , 2 Tim . i . 7. It may be , that temp- tations come in on thee like a breaking forth of waters , threatening to sweep all before them ; but come ...
... say , One day I fhall fall before this great adverfary . The Spirit is a fpirit of power , 2 Tim . i . 7. It may be , that temp- tations come in on thee like a breaking forth of waters , threatening to sweep all before them ; but come ...
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... saying . in their practice as they faid in their hearts , that " they are rich and increased in goods , and stand in need of nothing , " Rev. iii . 17. They are not mourning under their want of light , of life , and of holinefs . They ...
... saying . in their practice as they faid in their hearts , that " they are rich and increased in goods , and stand in need of nothing , " Rev. iii . 17. They are not mourning under their want of light , of life , and of holinefs . They ...
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... say , Alas ! I find my heart a hard heart.To this I anfwer , To find the hardness of heart , and to be weighted and grieved with it , is a fign of tenderness , even as groaning is a fign of life : 2 Cor . viii . 12. « For if there be ...
... say , Alas ! I find my heart a hard heart.To this I anfwer , To find the hardness of heart , and to be weighted and grieved with it , is a fign of tenderness , even as groaning is a fign of life : 2 Cor . viii . 12. « For if there be ...
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... Say not , What can a word do ? An encouraging word from men will wonderfully raife a carnally - de- jected mind ; and if fo , certainly the Lord's word will heal a broken heart . A promife will be , in this cafe , like the opening of a ...
... Say not , What can a word do ? An encouraging word from men will wonderfully raife a carnally - de- jected mind ; and if fo , certainly the Lord's word will heal a broken heart . A promife will be , in this cafe , like the opening of a ...
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Popular passages
Page 114 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them : in his love, and in his pity, he redeemed them, and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 161 - That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed...
Page 290 - O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Page 61 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 294 - For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
Page 220 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 63 - And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow , of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 297 - The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream : and he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour.
Page 115 - I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick : but I will destroy the fat and the strong ; I will feed them with judgment.
Page 213 - This I say therefore, and testify in the LORD, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of GOD through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart : who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.