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was paid unto our Saviour at his birth : the wise men of the east came and wor- shipped him ; that is , the Chaldean , Arabi an , or Persian astronomers , who , as the first - fruits of the Gentiles , seek after Christ ; whilst the Jews ...
was paid unto our Saviour at his birth : the wise men of the east came and wor- shipped him ; that is , the Chaldean , Arabi an , or Persian astronomers , who , as the first - fruits of the Gentiles , seek after Christ ; whilst the Jews ...
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In these words the Baptist compares Christ , the promised Messiah , to an hus- bandman , the Jewish church to a barn - floor . The office of the husbandman is to thrash , fan , and winnow his corn , separating it from the chaff ...
In these words the Baptist compares Christ , the promised Messiah , to an hus- bandman , the Jewish church to a barn - floor . The office of the husbandman is to thrash , fan , and winnow his corn , separating it from the chaff ...
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That whatever the law required in order to perfect righteousness , that Christ fulfilled in most absolute perfec- tion . 2. That as it became Christ to fulfil the righteousness of the ceremonial law for himself , so it is our duty and ...
That whatever the law required in order to perfect righteousness , that Christ fulfilled in most absolute perfec- tion . 2. That as it became Christ to fulfil the righteousness of the ceremonial law for himself , so it is our duty and ...
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Christ affected no popular air ; he did not spoil a good work by vain ostentation . When we work hard for God , take we great care that pride doth not blow either it or us . O how difficult it is to do much service , and not value ...
Christ affected no popular air ; he did not spoil a good work by vain ostentation . When we work hard for God , take we great care that pride doth not blow either it or us . O how difficult it is to do much service , and not value ...
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How should we stoop to the lowest offices of love and kindness to one another , when Christ thus condescend- ingly abased himself before us ! Observe , 6. The notice and observation which our Saviour takes of the centurion's faith ...
How should we stoop to the lowest offices of love and kindness to one another , when Christ thus condescend- ingly abased himself before us ! Observe , 6. The notice and observation which our Saviour takes of the centurion's faith ...
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Page 6 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him ; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts ; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Page 378 - What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Page 347 - And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Page 60 - And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him. neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 97 - And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 544 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 47 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak ; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Page 445 - When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was : (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast...
Page 42 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles : else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish : but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Page 100 - But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.