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... wise ignorance ; in not prying into God's ark , not inquiring into things not re- vealed . I would fain know all that I need , and all that I may : I leave God's secrets to himself . It is happy for me , that God makes me of his Court ...
... wise ignorance ; in not prying into God's ark , not inquiring into things not re- vealed . I would fain know all that I need , and all that I may : I leave God's secrets to himself . It is happy for me , that God makes me of his Court ...
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... wise men , the second without the first . Let me de- serve well ; though I be not advanced . The conscience of my worth shall cheer me more in others ' contempt , than the ap- probation of others can comfort me against the secret check ...
... wise men , the second without the first . Let me de- serve well ; though I be not advanced . The conscience of my worth shall cheer me more in others ' contempt , than the ap- probation of others can comfort me against the secret check ...
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... wise , omnipotent , merciful ; and try him afterwards . I know it is as impossible for him to deceive me , as not to be . XXXVI . As Christ was both a Lamb and a Lion ; so is every Chris- tian : a Lamb , for patience in suffering , and ...
... wise , omnipotent , merciful ; and try him afterwards . I know it is as impossible for him to deceive me , as not to be . XXXVI . As Christ was both a Lamb and a Lion ; so is every Chris- tian : a Lamb , for patience in suffering , and ...
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... wise men beforehand , by judgment , upon the rules of reason and faith . Let me do well : let God take charge of the success . If it be well accepted , it is well : if not , my thank is with God . XLIV . He was never good man , that ...
... wise men beforehand , by judgment , upon the rules of reason and faith . Let me do well : let God take charge of the success . If it be well accepted , it is well : if not , my thank is with God . XLIV . He was never good man , that ...
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... wise , but he , that is a fool to himself and the world : none happy , but he , whom the world pities . Let me be free , noble , rich , wise , happy to God ; I pass not what I am to the world . LVIII . When the mouth praiseth , man ...
... wise , but he , that is a fool to himself and the world : none happy , but he , whom the world pities . Let me be free , noble , rich , wise , happy to God ; I pass not what I am to the world . LVIII . When the mouth praiseth , man ...
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Page 459 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 389 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Page 476 - Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Page 181 - Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 332 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head: Saying, "He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Page 457 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging : and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Page 458 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 451 - ... my son, walk not thou in the way with them ; refrain thy foot from their path : for their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Page 349 - Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Page 199 - Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and your God.