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... unto him . " His heart had room for the whole race ; and , opening his arms , he invited all to come unto him . The whole of his course was a history of pure and disinterested benevolence ; one continued act of condescen- sion ; a vast ...
... unto him . " His heart had room for the whole race ; and , opening his arms , he invited all to come unto him . The whole of his course was a history of pure and disinterested benevolence ; one continued act of condescen- sion ; a vast ...
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... unto men . Heaven stooping to earth ; God becoming man , dying upon the cross ; infinite benevolence pouring out all its treasures for human happi- ness , these were the things which he was to re- veal , -the softening and subduing ...
... unto men . Heaven stooping to earth ; God becoming man , dying upon the cross ; infinite benevolence pouring out all its treasures for human happi- ness , these were the things which he was to re- veal , -the softening and subduing ...
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... unto him that weareth the gay clothing , and say unto him , Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor , Stand thou there , or sit here under my footstool : are ye not then partial in yourselves , and are become judges of evil ...
... unto him that weareth the gay clothing , and say unto him , Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor , Stand thou there , or sit here under my footstool : are ye not then partial in yourselves , and are become judges of evil ...
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... unto eternal life ? You may be misinterpreting the voice of his providence ; the voice of his gospel you cannot misunderstand ; it is distinct , imper- ative and incessant ; urging you daily to " seek first the kingdom of God , and his ...
... unto eternal life ? You may be misinterpreting the voice of his providence ; the voice of his gospel you cannot misunderstand ; it is distinct , imper- ative and incessant ; urging you daily to " seek first the kingdom of God , and his ...
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... unto thy tes- timonies , and not unto covetousness . " If any order of piety in the Christian church could have claimed entire immunity from the sin , surely it was that to which Timothy belonged . Yet we hear the apostle Paul warning ...
... unto thy tes- timonies , and not unto covetousness . " If any order of piety in the Christian church could have claimed entire immunity from the sin , surely it was that to which Timothy belonged . Yet we hear the apostle Paul warning ...
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Achan apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear avarice Balaam behold beneficence blessed called cause of Christ character charity Chris Christian church Christian liberality claims conduct consecrated covetousness Croesus cross cupidity death desire devoted divine duty earth employ enjoy Essay eternal evil fearful feel gain Gehazi gift give glory gold gospel grace guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven holy Holy Spirit honor human idol idolatry increase indulge infinite Israelites ject Jesus Jesus Christ JOHN HARRIS kingdom labor lence living look Lord love of money Mammon means ment mind mite moral nature ness never nevolence object offering ousness parsimony passion perishing piety possession poverty present principle profess prosperity receive religion render rich sacred sacrifice sake salvation Scripture seek self-denial sins soul spirit sumptuary laws things thou thought throne tian tion triumph universal unto wealth whole worldly