Divine conduct; or, The mystery of Providence |
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... ruin . The arguments he pleads for obtaining mercy in this distress , are these - he pleads his reliance upon God as an argument to move his mercy ; " Be merciful unto me , O God ; be merciful unto me ! for my soul trusteth in thee ...
... ruin . The arguments he pleads for obtaining mercy in this distress , are these - he pleads his reliance upon God as an argument to move his mercy ; " Be merciful unto me , O God ; be merciful unto me ! for my soul trusteth in thee ...
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... ruin in the midst of potent , enraged , and turbulent enemies , that fain would , but cannot , de- stroy them , when as yet no natural im- pediment can be assigned why they can- not ? And if this silence us , what shall we say , when we ...
... ruin in the midst of potent , enraged , and turbulent enemies , that fain would , but cannot , de- stroy them , when as yet no natural im- pediment can be assigned why they can- not ? And if this silence us , what shall we say , when we ...
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... ruin it ; yet they could not accomplish it , Rev. xii . 3 , 4. O the seas of blood that heathen Rome shed in the ten persecutions ! Yet the church lives , and the gates , the powers and polices , of hell cannot prevail against it . How ...
... ruin it ; yet they could not accomplish it , Rev. xii . 3 , 4. O the seas of blood that heathen Rome shed in the ten persecutions ! Yet the church lives , and the gates , the powers and polices , of hell cannot prevail against it . How ...
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... ruin , and knew it not ; but Providence has met them in the way , and preserved them by strange diversions , the meaning of which they understood not , until the event discovered it . Paul lies bound at Cæsarea : the high priest and ...
... ruin , and knew it not ; but Providence has met them in the way , and preserved them by strange diversions , the meaning of which they understood not , until the event discovered it . Paul lies bound at Cæsarea : the high priest and ...
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... ruin of their innocent babes ; and God repaid it , by smiting all the first - born of Egypt in one night , Exod . xii . 29. Haman erected a gallows , fifty cubits high , for good Mor- decai ; and God so ordered it , that he himself and ...
... ruin of their innocent babes ; and God repaid it , by smiting all the first - born of Egypt in one night , Exod . xii . 29. Haman erected a gallows , fifty cubits high , for good Mor- decai ; and God so ordered it , that he himself and ...
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Page 84 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 167 - Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Page 110 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance : behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Page 3 - BE MERCIFUL unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
Page 77 - Art thou called being a servant '( care not for it : but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Page 78 - Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 146 - Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Page 93 - I said, I shall not see the LORD, Even the LORD, in the land of the living : I shall behold man no more With the inhabitants of the world.
Page 159 - The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Page 29 - A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps.