On affliction and desertion, from Sibbs [and others] revised by J. East1838 |
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... patience and common goodness , but not of his affection , unless , when by his grace , they are made means to conduct us to a better inheritance ; but how often are they pernicious to us , by reason of our corruption and ill use of them ...
... patience and common goodness , but not of his affection , unless , when by his grace , they are made means to conduct us to a better inheritance ; but how often are they pernicious to us , by reason of our corruption and ill use of them ...
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... patience . It is inexcusable to murmur at an act of love . Use then spiritual reason in considering them . When the father scourges , the child cries , and then he thinks the father hates him ; it is but the error of his childhood , and ...
... patience . It is inexcusable to murmur at an act of love . Use then spiritual reason in considering them . When the father scourges , the child cries , and then he thinks the father hates him ; it is but the error of his childhood , and ...
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... patience . While our disease remains , why should we think ill of the physician for using means for a cure ? If he did not use the means , though sharp , we then should have most reason to accuse him of a want of pity . Sin puts God ...
... patience . While our disease remains , why should we think ill of the physician for using means for a cure ? If he did not use the means , though sharp , we then should have most reason to accuse him of a want of pity . Sin puts God ...
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... patience , as well as our willing submission , when God wisely inflicts it . Consider too , they are short , they are of no longer duration than this life . And what is time to a blessed eternity ? Our duty under them is to answer the ...
... patience , as well as our willing submission , when God wisely inflicts it . Consider too , they are short , they are of no longer duration than this life . And what is time to a blessed eternity ? Our duty under them is to answer the ...
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... patience from the effect . 66 1. All afflictions are grievous to the flesh . They are evils in themselves , though blessed in their effects , God does not expect us to be stocks and stones , to be without sense of grief . Christ himself ...
... patience from the effect . 66 1. All afflictions are grievous to the flesh . They are evils in themselves , though blessed in their effects , God does not expect us to be stocks and stones , to be without sense of grief . Christ himself ...
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Popular passages
Page 103 - And I heard a loud voice, saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ : for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Page 43 - Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 5 " Thou shalt see My glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou Me?
Page 314 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Page 184 - Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 248 - I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 106 - For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Page 298 - JERUSALEM, my happy home ! Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labours have an end, In joy, and peace, and thee...
Page 28 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err,* And scan his work in vain : God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain.
Page 11 - If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons ; for what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not ? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.
Page 13 - Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Should fright us from the shore.