Christ and the Inheritance of the Saints: Illustrated in a Series of Discourses from the Colossians |
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... crown of glory , flashing on the brow of a Magdalene , he turns our dazzled eyes to another crown , a trophy hung upon a cross ; a wreath of thorns , armed with long sharp spikes - each , in place of a pearly gem , tipped with a drop of ...
... crown of glory , flashing on the brow of a Magdalene , he turns our dazzled eyes to another crown , a trophy hung upon a cross ; a wreath of thorns , armed with long sharp spikes - each , in place of a pearly gem , tipped with a drop of ...
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... crown our brows with laurel , apart from Christ , have no merit ; but appear in the sight of the holy and heart - searching God as , to use a Bible phrase , " filthy rags . " It is not easy to bring human pride , no , nor human reason ...
... crown our brows with laurel , apart from Christ , have no merit ; but appear in the sight of the holy and heart - searching God as , to use a Bible phrase , " filthy rags . " It is not easy to bring human pride , no , nor human reason ...
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... crowns in one glittering heap at the feet which were nailed on Calvary . Look there , and learn in whose name to seek salvation , and through whose merits to hope for it . For the faith of earth is just a reflection of the fervors of ...
... crowns in one glittering heap at the feet which were nailed on Calvary . Look there , and learn in whose name to seek salvation , and through whose merits to hope for it . For the faith of earth is just a reflection of the fervors of ...
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... crown ; as one who , however humble thy present lot , is training for the highest society . Culti- vate the temper , and acquire the manners , and learn the language of heaven ; nor let the wealth or poverty , the joys or sorrows , the ...
... crown ; as one who , however humble thy present lot , is training for the highest society . Culti- vate the temper , and acquire the manners , and learn the language of heaven ; nor let the wealth or poverty , the joys or sorrows , the ...
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... crown - that coming event which casts its shadow before ! But if , without this meetness , you are indulging the hope that , when you die , you will succeed to the inheri- tance - ah ! how shall the event , the dreadful reality ...
... crown - that coming event which casts its shadow before ! But if , without this meetness , you are indulging the hope that , when you die , you will succeed to the inheri- tance - ah ! how shall the event , the dreadful reality ...
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Page 296 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming : it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. all they shall speak and say unto thee 'art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us...
Page 308 - Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. * Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 155 - A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Page 213 - THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Page 313 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 128 - Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Page 67 - And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 331 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 123 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth...
Page 331 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; And dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, And are glad, when they can find the grave?