The Works of the Rev. Richard Cecil ...: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 1L.B. Seeley, and Baldwin, Chadock and Joy, 1816 - Theology |
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... hear her without outrage ; which led her to hope , that a gracious principle was forming in his heart , and more espe- cially as he then attended the preaching of the Word . Thus he made some progress ; but felt no small difficulty in ...
... hear her without outrage ; which led her to hope , that a gracious principle was forming in his heart , and more espe- cially as he then attended the preaching of the Word . Thus he made some progress ; but felt no small difficulty in ...
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... hear the message of the Living God . He was a great admirer of order , and particu- larly so in the Church . There was , in consequence , much more attention paid at St. John's , than in most other places , that all the parts of the ...
... hear the message of the Living God . He was a great admirer of order , and particu- larly so in the Church . There was , in consequence , much more attention paid at St. John's , than in most other places , that all the parts of the ...
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... hear different opinions , I cannot say , " THIS IS TRUTH ! —I cannot grasp it as substance : but the Bible gives me something to HOLD . I have learnt more within these curtains , than from all the books I ever read . - I sometimes ...
... hear different opinions , I cannot say , " THIS IS TRUTH ! —I cannot grasp it as substance : but the Bible gives me something to HOLD . I have learnt more within these curtains , than from all the books I ever read . - I sometimes ...
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... hear people talking thus on the sub- ject , makes me smile , and say within myself ' You talk well , but you know nothing of the mat- ter . God is in this thing ; and He is teaching me a lesson , which I cannot learn from books ' . " In ...
... hear people talking thus on the sub- ject , makes me smile , and say within myself ' You talk well , but you know nothing of the mat- ter . God is in this thing ; and He is teaching me a lesson , which I cannot learn from books ' . " In ...
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... hear him - in words similar to these of the Apostle me . “ The Lord give mercy unto his household for he oft refreshed me - sought me out - and found The Lord grant unto him that he may find grace in that day - In how many things he ...
... hear him - in words similar to these of the Apostle me . “ The Lord give mercy unto his household for he oft refreshed me - sought me out - and found The Lord grant unto him that he may find grace in that day - In how many things he ...
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Page 262 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season ; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 236 - God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 103 - And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things : but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Page 473 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...
Page 4 - And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.
Page 75 - Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh the truth in his heart.
Page 564 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 492 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.
Page 480 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all...
Page 337 - When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.