Christian retirement: or, Spiritual exercises of the heart, by a layman [T.S.B. Reade]. |
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... received with affectionate indulgence by real Christians , who well know that success in any effort of usefulness is from above . " Not by might , nor by power , but by my Spirit , saith the Lord , " is a declaration at once calculated ...
... received with affectionate indulgence by real Christians , who well know that success in any effort of usefulness is from above . " Not by might , nor by power , but by my Spirit , saith the Lord , " is a declaration at once calculated ...
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... receive with grati- tude the stupendous mystery of redemption . The doctrine of the fall , with all its direful conse- quences , shines with awful clearness in the Book of God : - " as by one man sin entered into the world , and death ...
... receive with grati- tude the stupendous mystery of redemption . The doctrine of the fall , with all its direful conse- quences , shines with awful clearness in the Book of God : - " as by one man sin entered into the world , and death ...
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... receive Christ into their hearts by faith , obtain pardon and peace through his blood , and are renewed in the spirit of their minds through the power of the Holy Spirit . They walk in humble fear and holy obedience ; are admitted as ...
... receive Christ into their hearts by faith , obtain pardon and peace through his blood , and are renewed in the spirit of their minds through the power of the Holy Spirit . They walk in humble fear and holy obedience ; are admitted as ...
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... receives with childlike simplicity the word of God , and acts upon it . He sees God in every thing ; and can feed upon the hidden manna . He finds the promises to be full of truth and comfort . On them , as on a rock , he rests in ...
... receives with childlike simplicity the word of God , and acts upon it . He sees God in every thing ; and can feed upon the hidden manna . He finds the promises to be full of truth and comfort . On them , as on a rock , he rests in ...
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... receives all his powers , for the abuse of those talents committed to his trust . He can love the world : he can love sensual delights ; he can love riches and honours , yea , every thing which tends to gratify his passions , and to ...
... receives all his powers , for the abuse of those talents committed to his trust . He can love the world : he can love sensual delights ; he can love riches and honours , yea , every thing which tends to gratify his passions , and to ...
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Page 175 - Wash you, make you clean: put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 11 - And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Page 175 - And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Page 353 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things R r 321 which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 75 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Page 217 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To-day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Page 370 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 429 - Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? Follow thou me.
Page 53 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Page 212 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips.