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... never at a loss for words on any occasion . This too was very conspicuous in his pray- ers ; and those who lived in his family have said , that " in prayer he seemed constantly to exceed himself , and rarely made use twice of the same ...
... never at a loss for words on any occasion . This too was very conspicuous in his pray- ers ; and those who lived in his family have said , that " in prayer he seemed constantly to exceed himself , and rarely made use twice of the same ...
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... never quiet , whether conquering or conquered . How many weak , languishing graces , has he to recover , improve , and strengthen ! There is a weak faith , a languishing love , dull and faint desires , to be quickened and invigorated ...
... never quiet , whether conquering or conquered . How many weak , languishing graces , has he to recover , improve , and strengthen ! There is a weak faith , a languishing love , dull and faint desires , to be quickened and invigorated ...
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... never su- perannuated as to the work of religion ; yea , the longer he lives , the more his Master expects from him . When he is full of days , God expects he should be full of fruits , They shall bring forth fruit in old age , they ...
... never su- perannuated as to the work of religion ; yea , the longer he lives , the more his Master expects from him . When he is full of days , God expects he should be full of fruits , They shall bring forth fruit in old age , they ...
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... never made it my business ! Will an empty , though splendid , profession save me ? How many brave ships have perished in the storms , notwith- standing their fine names , the Prosperous , the Success , the Happy Return ! A fine name ...
... never made it my business ! Will an empty , though splendid , profession save me ? How many brave ships have perished in the storms , notwith- standing their fine names , the Prosperous , the Success , the Happy Return ! A fine name ...
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... never savored this spiritual delight in holy du- ties ! When I am about my earthly employments , I can go on unweariedly from day to day ; all the way is down + hill to my nature , and the wheels of my affections being oiled with carnal ...
... never savored this spiritual delight in holy du- ties ! When I am about my earthly employments , I can go on unweariedly from day to day ; all the way is down + hill to my nature , and the wheels of my affections being oiled with carnal ...
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Page 58 - Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it With the river of God, which is full of water : Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
Page 59 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 59 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 135 - They take the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the organ. They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.
Page 123 - The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Page 88 - As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
Page 265 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 87 - Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man...
Page 87 - 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 40 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost : in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them : together with ver.