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... their departure , leave behind them little besides new ornaments of vanity , new topics of discord , new weapons of mutual destruction . The name which to the Greeks was foolishness , by reason of their own B 3 The name of Christian . 9.
... their departure , leave behind them little besides new ornaments of vanity , new topics of discord , new weapons of mutual destruction . The name which to the Greeks was foolishness , by reason of their own B 3 The name of Christian . 9.
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Charles Girdlestone. the Greeks was foolishness , by reason of their own folly , is now become an offence , by reason of our iniquity . It represents no longer a humble self denying people , that were through much tribulation en- tering ...
Charles Girdlestone. the Greeks was foolishness , by reason of their own folly , is now become an offence , by reason of our iniquity . It represents no longer a humble self denying people , that were through much tribulation en- tering ...
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... reason for the hope that is in you ? Could you tell what sin is , and how it may be forgiven , who Christ is , and how He is our Saviour , how God is our Father , how the Holy Ghost converts , renews , and sanctifies the soul ? These ...
... reason for the hope that is in you ? Could you tell what sin is , and how it may be forgiven , who Christ is , and how He is our Saviour , how God is our Father , how the Holy Ghost converts , renews , and sanctifies the soul ? These ...
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... reason might discover , of virtue , or of vice ; certain it is , that in the Gospel only can we find any sufficient rule of excellence . There only can we learn how to become pure in heart , lowly , meek , kind , and charitable . There ...
... reason might discover , of virtue , or of vice ; certain it is , that in the Gospel only can we find any sufficient rule of excellence . There only can we learn how to become pure in heart , lowly , meek , kind , and charitable . There ...
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... reason could have never guessed , we must be the more inclined to seek its meaning by consider- ing the words of revelation . The occasion of these words may be found in the verses which precede the text . St. Paul had given unto him ...
... reason could have never guessed , we must be the more inclined to seek its meaning by consider- ing the words of revelation . The occasion of these words may be found in the verses which precede the text . St. Paul had given unto him ...
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Page 173 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 301 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 109 - For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me : and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth ; and to another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Page 161 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Page 53 - And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Page 178 - Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker ! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or Thy work, He hath no hands...
Page 327 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
Page 256 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded...
Page 88 - But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 145 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the Last Days.