The pursuit of holiness, a sequel to 'Thoughts on personal religion'.Rivingtons, 1869 - 261 pages |
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Page xxi
... emotions of Our Lord's heart are a translation into the language of humanity of the ( to us incomprehensible ) affections of the Divine Mind - yet , as we have never seen Christ , how His Incarnation such an advantage to us , as ...
... emotions of Our Lord's heart are a translation into the language of humanity of the ( to us incomprehensible ) affections of the Divine Mind - yet , as we have never seen Christ , how His Incarnation such an advantage to us , as ...
Page xxxi
... emotion enough in their religion - ordinary life fur- nishes great scope for the affections , comparatively little for the emotions - rare appearance of the emotions in modern civilized life - the affections run still and deep , and ...
... emotion enough in their religion - ordinary life fur- nishes great scope for the affections , comparatively little for the emotions - rare appearance of the emotions in modern civilized life - the affections run still and deep , and ...
Page 82
... emotion not of slavish fear , but of profound abasement . While in virtue of God's boundless Love ( including under that term His Mercy and Compassion , as well as His Bounty and Benevolence ) there is an attractiveness about His ...
... emotion not of slavish fear , but of profound abasement . While in virtue of God's boundless Love ( including under that term His Mercy and Compassion , as well as His Bounty and Benevolence ) there is an attractiveness about His ...
Page 109
... emotions of an Infinite Love . And here a word may be usefully said , bearing upon our mode of acquitting ourselves in the hour of tempta- tion . Some divines , by way of exalting the IX ] 109 upon which the Love of God is founded.
... emotions of an Infinite Love . And here a word may be usefully said , bearing upon our mode of acquitting ourselves in the hour of tempta- tion . Some divines , by way of exalting the IX ] 109 upon which the Love of God is founded.
Page 113
... emotion of love towards Him , and a desire ( oh , if we had but strength to bring it to good effect ! ) to return from our wanderings , and to find a home and a rest in His Bosom . But if such be the effect of thinking of the bare ...
... emotion of love towards Him , and a desire ( oh , if we had but strength to bring it to good effect ! ) to return from our wanderings , and to find a home and a rest in His Bosom . But if such be the effect of thinking of the bare ...
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Page 205 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 278 - Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Page 75 - But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore : ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 242 - Sell that ye have, and give alms ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Page 152 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season.
Page 191 - ... with his sister at play ! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay ! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill ; But O for the touch of a...
Page 60 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 290 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page xxv - And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Page 191 - O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay ! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill ; But O for the touch of a vanish'd hand, And the sound of a voice that is still...