Short Discourses to be Read in Families, Volume 2Oliver D. Cooke; Peter B. Gleason & Company printers, 1812 - Devotional literature |
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... honor . Many a fair morning has turned out a very stormy day . Thirdly , the same considerations which should check presumption , should also prevent despair . Seeing we know not how it will go with us , why should we look only for evil ...
... honor . Many a fair morning has turned out a very stormy day . Thirdly , the same considerations which should check presumption , should also prevent despair . Seeing we know not how it will go with us , why should we look only for evil ...
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... honor . But upon a nearer inspection of these mere formalists , the world is generally made quite easy . They see that they were mistaken in the characters - they find that they are of their own , though wearing a religious uniform ...
... honor . But upon a nearer inspection of these mere formalists , the world is generally made quite easy . They see that they were mistaken in the characters - they find that they are of their own , though wearing a religious uniform ...
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... honors . While we gaze ; Isaiah tells us that this is an emblem of ourselves- " for we all do fade as a leaf . " It is observable , that he does not compare life to a tree . An oak , by slow degrees rises to perfection , and long ...
... honors . While we gaze ; Isaiah tells us that this is an emblem of ourselves- " for we all do fade as a leaf . " It is observable , that he does not compare life to a tree . An oak , by slow degrees rises to perfection , and long ...
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... honor that had at- tended him before his wanderings ; the plenty that crowned his father's board ; how much was always ta . ken away from the table , yea , how much the servants left - and sighed and said " How many hired ser vants of ...
... honor that had at- tended him before his wanderings ; the plenty that crowned his father's board ; how much was always ta . ken away from the table , yea , how much the servants left - and sighed and said " How many hired ser vants of ...
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... honors them ; he makes all things to work together for their good ; and engages to receive them to glory . Let us II , glance at the union of these blessings : repentance and forgiveness of sins are mentioned to- gether . Now let it be ...
... honors them ; he makes all things to work together for their good ; and engages to receive them to glory . Let us II , glance at the union of these blessings : repentance and forgiveness of sins are mentioned to- gether . Now let it be ...
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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.