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... . It is but vanity , which cannot profit or deliver . There are but two things to which a person can turn aside , though . A.3 the the particulars are numberlefs . The character agrees either , ASIDE FROM THE LORD . 9.
... . It is but vanity , which cannot profit or deliver . There are but two things to which a person can turn aside , though . A.3 the the particulars are numberlefs . The character agrees either , ASIDE FROM THE LORD . 9.
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... person can never get a fure hold of them : Prov . xxiii . 5. " Wilt thou fet thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings , they flee away as an eagle towards heaven . " Unchange- ableness is an ...
... person can never get a fure hold of them : Prov . xxiii . 5. " Wilt thou fet thine eyes upon that which is not ? for riches certainly make themselves wings , they flee away as an eagle towards heaven . " Unchange- ableness is an ...
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... person who could undertake it : Pfal . lxxxix . 19 20 . " Then thou fpakeft in vifion to thy hely One , and faidft , I have laid help upon one that is mighty ; I have exalted one chofen out of the people ; I have- found David my fervant ...
... person who could undertake it : Pfal . lxxxix . 19 20 . " Then thou fpakeft in vifion to thy hely One , and faidft , I have laid help upon one that is mighty ; I have exalted one chofen out of the people ; I have- found David my fervant ...
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... person was from eternity , the Spirit's defcending upon him like a dove at his baptifm , was the difcovery of that eter- nal choice , and ferved for the visible defignation of him to the world : Matth . iii . 16. 17. « And Jefus , when ...
... person was from eternity , the Spirit's defcending upon him like a dove at his baptifm , was the difcovery of that eter- nal choice , and ferved for the visible defignation of him to the world : Matth . iii . 16. 17. « And Jefus , when ...
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... person of the glorious Trinity : John , v . 37. " The Fa- ther himself , " faid he , " that hath fent me , hath borne witnefs of me . " And will we not welcome him whom the Father hath fent , and entertain him for the ends for which he ...
... person of the glorious Trinity : John , v . 37. " The Fa- ther himself , " faid he , " that hath fent me , hath borne witnefs of me . " And will we not welcome him whom the Father hath fent , and entertain him for the ends for which he ...
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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.