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... riches of this world , and has suc- ceeded in acquiring a large portion of them , is ready to flatter himself that he shall live long to enjoy them . He is disposed to " say to his soul , Soul , thou hast much goods laid up for many ...
... riches of this world , and has suc- ceeded in acquiring a large portion of them , is ready to flatter himself that he shall live long to enjoy them . He is disposed to " say to his soul , Soul , thou hast much goods laid up for many ...
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... riches , -in the- mammon of unrighteousness , -and would be sensible of the wisdom of being " rich towards God , " rich in faith and good works , instead of " heaping up riches and not knowing who shall gather them , " thus " walking in ...
... riches , -in the- mammon of unrighteousness , -and would be sensible of the wisdom of being " rich towards God , " rich in faith and good works , instead of " heaping up riches and not knowing who shall gather them , " thus " walking in ...
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... . " and The state of sickness has a just claim to compassion , in whatever rank of life , and in whatever outward circumstances , the sick man may be . If he is possessed of this world's riches , he certainly is ena- bled c 6.
... . " and The state of sickness has a just claim to compassion , in whatever rank of life , and in whatever outward circumstances , the sick man may be . If he is possessed of this world's riches , he certainly is ena- bled c 6.
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Edward Berens. of this world's riches , he certainly is ena- bled by them to procure many external comforts and accommodations , and to purchase the attendance and the services , of which he stands in need . But his ease and comfort both ...
Edward Berens. of this world's riches , he certainly is ena- bled by them to procure many external comforts and accommodations , and to purchase the attendance and the services , of which he stands in need . But his ease and comfort both ...
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... to lead him again into the sin which he had forsaken . Another man has by sickness been made to feel the unsatisfactory nature of the riches of this world , the precarious un- certain tenure D 5 Recovery from sickness . 57.
... to lead him again into the sin which he had forsaken . Another man has by sickness been made to feel the unsatisfactory nature of the riches of this world , the precarious un- certain tenure D 5 Recovery from sickness . 57.
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Page 121 - And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. *^And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. ^And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry Mm to his mother. 20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
Page 100 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 56 - ... also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 64 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all his benefits...
Page 119 - So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is...
Page 11 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 15 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of Him : for whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.
Page 56 - In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened.
Page 49 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Page 49 - My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.