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Page iii
... received requests from different quarters to print another . For a long time , I was prevented by the physical impossibility of writing much , but the Lord has lately removed that obstacle by sending me a brother who had taken down ...
... received requests from different quarters to print another . For a long time , I was prevented by the physical impossibility of writing much , but the Lord has lately removed that obstacle by sending me a brother who had taken down ...
Page vi
... blessing alone it is that maketh rich ! I shall make of those who may receive any good by their means , the same request that I made in the preface of my former work , namely , to render me again this good vi AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
... blessing alone it is that maketh rich ! I shall make of those who may receive any good by their means , the same request that I made in the preface of my former work , namely , to render me again this good vi AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
Page x
... received from above , and of the degree of light which the Lord may reserve for the “ latter days ; " when we know how the slothfulness or feebleness of man leads him to rest upon the authority of another , rather than seek an opinion ...
... received from above , and of the degree of light which the Lord may reserve for the “ latter days ; " when we know how the slothfulness or feebleness of man leads him to rest upon the authority of another , rather than seek an opinion ...
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... receive in our paternal home , and that we do not inherit them like the possese sions and blood of our parents . The Scripture tells us , that those who believe are “ born , not of blood , nor of the will of man , but of God . ” John i ...
... receive in our paternal home , and that we do not inherit them like the possese sions and blood of our parents . The Scripture tells us , that those who believe are “ born , not of blood , nor of the will of man , but of God . ” John i ...
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... receive them , without disputing ; “ O man , who art thou that repliest against God ? " The pious Hezekiah succeeding , as he did , such an impious father , teaches us a second lesson . We learn from it that there is no situation ...
... receive them , without disputing ; “ O man , who art thou that repliest against God ? " The pious Hezekiah succeeding , as he did , such an impious father , teaches us a second lesson . We learn from it that there is no situation ...
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Page 218 - Who should arise and declare them to their children : that they might set their hope in God ; And not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Page 219 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Page 134 - Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land : when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not : yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 60 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Page 158 - Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. And I will add unto thy days fifteen years...
Page 60 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man : but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 102 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Page 105 - The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me; I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech Thee, deliver my soul.
Page 209 - Behold, for peace I had great bitterness : but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption : for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
Page 115 - Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies ; let not your hearts faint ; fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them ; for the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.