The pursuit of holiness, a sequel to 'Thoughts on personal religion'.Rivingtons, 1869 - 261 pages |
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Page viii
... lights , partly by guiding them to fields of thought a little less elementary . It is obvious that this design will lay me open occasionally to the charge of repeating myself . I fully admit such a charge , and am prepared to justify ...
... lights , partly by guiding them to fields of thought a little less elementary . It is obvious that this design will lay me open occasionally to the charge of repeating myself . I fully admit such a charge , and am prepared to justify ...
Page ix
... light , and ( which is of even more importance than newness of aspect ) pressed home upon the conscience of the learner with a fresh interest in the mind , and a fresh glow in the heart , of the teacher . Nor can I think that those ...
... light , and ( which is of even more importance than newness of aspect ) pressed home upon the conscience of the learner with a fresh interest in the mind , and a fresh glow in the heart , of the teacher . Nor can I think that those ...
Page xi
... light , comfort , and encouragement . So far , there- fore , from assuming that the writer is himself strong on the points on which he writes strongly , it should rather be assumed that these are the points on which he is really weak1 ...
... light , comfort , and encouragement . So far , there- fore , from assuming that the writer is himself strong on the points on which he writes strongly , it should rather be assumed that these are the points on which he is really weak1 ...
Page xii
... light and comfort which may have reached his own soul from above . Without this low degree of Christian experience , no one could hope to make a successful appeal to the hearts and consciences of his fellow - men ; and whatever his ...
... light and comfort which may have reached his own soul from above . Without this low degree of Christian experience , no one could hope to make a successful appeal to the hearts and consciences of his fellow - men ; and whatever his ...
Page xvi
... , they might despise the Old Testament , and make light of Our Lord's Parables - study the Gentiles ' Bible , as well as that of the Jews and that of the Christians • 35 CHAPTER V. THE EXPERIMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE END OF xvi Contents.
... , they might despise the Old Testament , and make light of Our Lord's Parables - study the Gentiles ' Bible , as well as that of the Jews and that of the Christians • 35 CHAPTER V. THE EXPERIMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE END OF xvi Contents.
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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...