Short Discourses to be Read in Families, Volume 2Oliver D. Cooke; Peter B. Gleason & Company printers, 1812 - Devotional literature |
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... cause the wea- ry to rest , and this is the refreshing : yet they would " not hear . " " C Let us , secondly see , how necessary it is in religion to avoid passing from one extreme into another . The gospel encourages our hope , but ...
... cause the wea- ry to rest , and this is the refreshing : yet they would " not hear . " " C Let us , secondly see , how necessary it is in religion to avoid passing from one extreme into another . The gospel encourages our hope , but ...
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... caused me to " be fruitful in the land of my affliction . " And hence the command given to Ephraim , " Set thee up way- “ marks , make thee high heaps ; set thine heart toward " the high way , even the way which thou wentest : turn ...
... caused me to " be fruitful in the land of my affliction . " And hence the command given to Ephraim , " Set thee up way- “ marks , make thee high heaps ; set thine heart toward " the high way , even the way which thou wentest : turn ...
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... causes , events have arisen the most astonishing . While on the other hand , the best concerted plans , and the most powerful resources have failed . Some are offended at the word chance ; but the scripture em- ploys it , and it is as ...
... causes , events have arisen the most astonishing . While on the other hand , the best concerted plans , and the most powerful resources have failed . Some are offended at the word chance ; but the scripture em- ploys it , and it is as ...
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... cause us to forget the leeks and onions of Egypt . You may see it in the mortification of sin . He de- nies himself ; he crucifies the flesh , with the affections and lusts ; he plucks out a right eye , and cuts off a right hand . You ...
... cause us to forget the leeks and onions of Egypt . You may see it in the mortification of sin . He de- nies himself ; he crucifies the flesh , with the affections and lusts ; he plucks out a right eye , and cuts off a right hand . You ...
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... cause they imagine they can succeed better in the church than in the world . This often decides the place of their hearing . Some of them also pay for seats in several places of worship .... it makes them known .... and is likely to ...
... cause they imagine they can succeed better in the church than in the world . This often decides the place of their hearing . Some of them also pay for seats in several places of worship .... it makes them known .... and is likely to ...
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Adoni-bezek afflictions Ahab appear art the guide behold believe Bezek blessed body brethren Canaan chariot of fire christian cometh comfort consider David death desire despise disciples DISCOURSE divine grace duty earth Egypt enemies enter eternal everlasting evil eyes faith Father favor fear feel fellow creatures flesh friends give glory godliness goeth gospel hand happiness hath hear heart heaven Hence holy holy spirit honor hope idolatry Israel Jesus Christ Jews king kingdom kingdom of God labor live mercy mind Nehemiah ness never Onesimus pass peace praise pray prayer promise reason receive rection rejoice religion remember render repentance rich righteous salvation says the apostle scripture Secondly seek servants shew sinner sins soul spirit suffer sure thee thine things thou art thou hast tion truth vanity vile body walk Wherefore wilt thou word yourselves
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Page 3 - Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page 151 - Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 266 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Page 255 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 171 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 203 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Page 215 - And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing ; nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee ; but if not, it shall not be so.
Page 246 - By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Page 183 - And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Page 221 - And he said, Thou canst not see my face : for there shall no man see me, and live.