The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 8S. Converse, 1830 - Congregational churches |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 73
Page 26
... labour , he is followed with a curse on that . The curse of God is upon his fields , on his corn , and herds , and all he has . If he has friends and relations , who are pleasant and dear to him , they are no bless- ings to him . He ...
... labour , he is followed with a curse on that . The curse of God is upon his fields , on his corn , and herds , and all he has . If he has friends and relations , who are pleasant and dear to him , they are no bless- ings to him . He ...
Page 34
... labour , you have reason to go with a terrified heart ; for you know not but you are followed with God's curse in all that to which you put your hands . Whatever dispensations of Provi- dence you may have , all may justly put you in ...
... labour , you have reason to go with a terrified heart ; for you know not but you are followed with God's curse in all that to which you put your hands . Whatever dispensations of Provi- dence you may have , all may justly put you in ...
Page 36
... labour which you have undergone . If you have spent ever so many years in wrestling with corruption and temptation , in striving to enter in at the strait gate , you will not repent it . But more particularly consider , 1. How glorious ...
... labour which you have undergone . If you have spent ever so many years in wrestling with corruption and temptation , in striving to enter in at the strait gate , you will not repent it . But more particularly consider , 1. How glorious ...
Page 39
... labour sweeter to you , and it will sweeten your rest . You may then say with the Psalm- ist , Psalms iv . 8. " I will both lay me down and sleep , for thou Lord , only makest me dwell in safety . " It will tend to make your life ...
... labour sweeter to you , and it will sweeten your rest . You may then say with the Psalm- ist , Psalms iv . 8. " I will both lay me down and sleep , for thou Lord , only makest me dwell in safety . " It will tend to make your life ...
Page 42
... Labour , that all quarrelling about God's dispensations towards sinners may be wholly subdued ; that your heart may be abased and brought down to the dust before God ; that you may see yourself in the hands of God ; and that you can ...
... Labour , that all quarrelling about God's dispensations towards sinners may be wholly subdued ; that your heart may be abased and brought down to the dust before God ; that you may see yourself in the hands of God ; and that you can ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
angels apostle appear beatific vision behold bestow blessed blessedness body children of Israel children of men Christ Jesus Christians church comfort conversion creature curse darkness day of judgment death delight devil divine dreadful dwell earnest earnestly earth elect enemies enjoyment eternal everlasting exalted exceedingly excellency faith Father fear give glorified glorious glory God the Father God's godly gospel grace greater happiness hath heart heavenly hell holy holy of holies honour hope infinite Israel Jesus Christ Jews judgment king kingdom labour light live Lord manifest manner Matth mercy ministers misery nature ness never Old Testament perfect person Pharisees pleasure praise pray prayer Psalms punishment rejoice respect righteousness saints in heaven salvation scripture seek sense sensible shine sight sinners sins sorrow soul spirit sufferings sweet thee things thou throne tion torment unto verse VIII wicked wrath wrath of God
Popular passages
Page 13 - Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Page 241 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Page 364 - Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 185 - And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying; Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David ! my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
Page 514 - Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.
Page 22 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds; to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life ; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 376 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 332 - Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Page 459 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church...
Page 202 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom : the rich man also died, and was buried : And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.