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... . There are few who do not think it hard that their lot of woe is not more borne by others . They think it ought to be ; they expect it ; they crave for it ; they " cry 1 Gal . vi . 5 . out in their pangs " 2 that their lot is.
... . There are few who do not think it hard that their lot of woe is not more borne by others . They think it ought to be ; they expect it ; they crave for it ; they " cry 1 Gal . vi . 5 . out in their pangs " 2 that their lot is.
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... expecting too much ; of taking it as a matter of course that every one sees and knows your trials , and ought to avoid adding to them . Do not be looking out for this kind of understanding ; do not expect to meet with it often ; and ...
... expecting too much ; of taking it as a matter of course that every one sees and knows your trials , and ought to avoid adding to them . Do not be looking out for this kind of understanding ; do not expect to meet with it often ; and ...
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... expect suffering ; receive it as your daily portion ; and when you say , " Give us this day our daily bread , " remember that you are asking for your daily portion of suffering : yet never forget also that you are asking for your daily ...
... expect suffering ; receive it as your daily portion ; and when you say , " Give us this day our daily bread , " remember that you are asking for your daily portion of suffering : yet never forget also that you are asking for your daily ...
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... expect that sickness will ever become a pleasant thing , a state without great and manifold trials . But would you wish that this should be the case ? What blessing could you expect from any state without trial ? What could you learn ...
... expect that sickness will ever become a pleasant thing , a state without great and manifold trials . But would you wish that this should be the case ? What blessing could you expect from any state without trial ? What could you learn ...
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... expect those to see them whose eyes have never painted them , ―neither the pictures , nor their black frames will be visible to their eyes ; do not expect it , it is unreasonable . The bright lights of nature will per- haps never ...
... expect those to see them whose eyes have never painted them , ―neither the pictures , nor their black frames will be visible to their eyes ; do not expect it , it is unreasonable . The bright lights of nature will per- haps never ...
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Page 305 - The Greek Testament: with a critically revised Text; a Digest of Various Readings; Marginal References to verbal and Idiomatic Usage; Prolegomena; and a Critical and Exegetical Commentary. For the Use of Theological Students and Ministers, By HENRY ALFORD, DD, Dean of Canterbury. Vol. I., containing the Four Gospels.
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Page 113 - He knoweth the way that I take; and when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 205 - And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons, than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently adversities, troubles, and sicknesses. For He himself went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain : He entered not into his glory before he was crucified.