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... soul : in Rom . i . 21. it is put for the under- standing part ; Their foolish heart , that is , their foolish understanding , was dark- ened . And , Psal . cxix . 11. it is put for the memory ; thy word have I hid in my heart . Ard , 1 ...
... soul : in Rom . i . 21. it is put for the under- standing part ; Their foolish heart , that is , their foolish understanding , was dark- ened . And , Psal . cxix . 11. it is put for the memory ; thy word have I hid in my heart . Ard , 1 ...
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John Flavel. ment of all holy means and duties , to preserve the soul from ... heart , seems to put it upon us as our work , yet it doth not imply a sufficiency or ... thy heart ; because the duty is ours , though the pow- er be God's . A ...
John Flavel. ment of all holy means and duties , to preserve the soul from ... heart , seems to put it upon us as our work , yet it doth not imply a sufficiency or ... thy heart ; because the duty is ours , though the pow- er be God's . A ...
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... heart , and stretch out thy hands towards him . Well then , to keep the heart , is carefully to preserve it from sin ... soul is made wise by sitting still in quietness . Though bankrupts care not to look in their books of account , yet ...
... heart , and stretch out thy hands towards him . Well then , to keep the heart , is carefully to preserve it from sin ... soul is made wise by sitting still in quietness . Though bankrupts care not to look in their books of account , yet ...
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... soul awake and open upon all the disorderly and tumultuous stirrings of his affections : if the affec- tions break loose , and the passions be stirred , the soul must discover and sup- . press them before they get to an height . O my soul ...
... soul awake and open upon all the disorderly and tumultuous stirrings of his affections : if the affec- tions break loose , and the passions be stirred , the soul must discover and sup- . press them before they get to an height . O my soul ...
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... thy heart broken for sin , whilst thou art con- fessing it ; melted with free grace , whilst thou art blessing God ... soul . To repress the outward acts of sin , and compose the external part of thy life in a laudable and comely manner ...
... thy heart broken for sin , whilst thou art con- fessing it ; melted with free grace , whilst thou art blessing God ... soul . To repress the outward acts of sin , and compose the external part of thy life in a laudable and comely manner ...
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Page 107 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 140 - But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Page 136 - For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease : and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Page 20 - He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; He that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; He that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Page 26 - MY HEART is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Page 116 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 34 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 77 - Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Page 202 - The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide.
Page 6 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.