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... perplexity , whose summit is inaccessible , whose centre cannot be pierced , whose base cannot be undermined . There it stands , in frowning majesty , wrapt in darkness visible ; a monument , from age to age , and from generation to ...
... perplexity , whose summit is inaccessible , whose centre cannot be pierced , whose base cannot be undermined . There it stands , in frowning majesty , wrapt in darkness visible ; a monument , from age to age , and from generation to ...
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... the want of sound Scriptural knowledge . Misconceptions of Christian truth must , as a necessary result , lead to perplexity with regard to our own , state . Before any man can cherish a settled hope 72 ON INWARD AND.
... the want of sound Scriptural knowledge . Misconceptions of Christian truth must , as a necessary result , lead to perplexity with regard to our own , state . Before any man can cherish a settled hope 72 ON INWARD AND.
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... the want of sound Scriptural knowledge . Misconceptions of Christian truth must , as a necessary result , Jond to perplexity with regard to our own , state . Before any man can cherish a settled hope 72 ON INWARD AND.
... the want of sound Scriptural knowledge . Misconceptions of Christian truth must , as a necessary result , Jond to perplexity with regard to our own , state . Before any man can cherish a settled hope 72 ON INWARD AND.
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... perplexity and confusion produced by in - these fears are anticipated ! Is put the heart to rest , to give to ne an unanswerable proof of his gracious designs “ God so loved the world that He gave His only Son , that whosoever believeth ...
... perplexity and confusion produced by in - these fears are anticipated ! Is put the heart to rest , to give to ne an unanswerable proof of his gracious designs “ God so loved the world that He gave His only Son , that whosoever believeth ...
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... perplexity and confusion produced by sin - these fears are anticipated ! To put the heart to rest , to give to us an unanswerable proof of his gracious designs- " God so loved the world that He gave His only Son , that whosoever ...
... perplexity and confusion produced by sin - these fears are anticipated ! To put the heart to rest , to give to us an unanswerable proof of his gracious designs- " God so loved the world that He gave His only Son , that whosoever ...
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Page 65 - the sea, in perils among false brethren. In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things which are without, that which cometh on me daily, the care of all the Churches!
Page 40 - and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly-kindness ; and to brotherly-kindness, charity. He that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Page 41 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy! When I fall, I shall arise ! When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me !
Page 9 - Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him; for He knoweth our frame, He remembereth we are
Page 13 - Therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those that believe!
Page 1 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known !
Page 41 - was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept Thy word. It was good for me that I
Page 78 - But now in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off, are made nigh, by the blood of Christ.
Page 15 - under which human life has ever been considered, the most reasonable, in my judgement, is that which regards it as a state of probation. Many things in it suit with this hypothesis, which suit with no other. It is not a state of unmixed happiness, or of happiness simply; —it is not a state of
Page 3 - To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan!— The tender, for another's pain, Th