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... Repentance 295 VI . Jesus Christ 305 VII . Faith 311 VIII . Good Works IX . The Christian Life 333 - 338 X. Charity - 370 XI . Resignation 379 XII . Prayer 389 XIII . The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper 393 XIV . The Pastoral Office 396 ...
... Repentance 295 VI . Jesus Christ 305 VII . Faith 311 VIII . Good Works IX . The Christian Life 333 - 338 X. Charity - 370 XI . Resignation 379 XII . Prayer 389 XIII . The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper 393 XIV . The Pastoral Office 396 ...
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... repentance " and justification , and to leave those in their sins who think themselves righteous ; to " fill the hungry with good things , and to send the rich empty away . " What do the prophets affirm of Jesus Christ ? That he shall ...
... repentance " and justification , and to leave those in their sins who think themselves righteous ; to " fill the hungry with good things , and to send the rich empty away . " What do the prophets affirm of Jesus Christ ? That he shall ...
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... repentance . His work not being composed to lead men to piety , his plan did not oblige him to that ; but we are always obliged not to lead them away from it . Whatever may be said to excuse his licentious opinions on many subjects , it ...
... repentance . His work not being composed to lead men to piety , his plan did not oblige him to that ; but we are always obliged not to lead them away from it . Whatever may be said to excuse his licentious opinions on many subjects , it ...
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... repentance . And yet the Paschal Lamb was eaten with bitter herbs , to teach us , that there is no arriving at joy , but by sorrow . The word Galilee happening to be uttered as it were by chance , by the Jewish rabble , when they ...
... repentance . And yet the Paschal Lamb was eaten with bitter herbs , to teach us , that there is no arriving at joy , but by sorrow . The word Galilee happening to be uttered as it were by chance , by the Jewish rabble , when they ...
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... repentance and baptism . The soul is raised to a new life in the sacraments . And at length the soul quits this earth , and soars toward heaven , by leading a heavenly life which made St. Paul say , " Our conversation is in heaven ...
... repentance and baptism . The soul is raised to a new life in the sacraments . And at length the soul quits this earth , and soars toward heaven , by leading a heavenly life which made St. Paul say , " Our conversation is in heaven ...
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Page 99 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 137 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Page 164 - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Page 279 - And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Page 139 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 58 - Who is wise, and he shall understand these things ? prudent, and he shall know them ? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them : but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Page 152 - I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Page 99 - And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Page 99 - And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Page 283 - ... it is God who worketh in us, both to will and to do of his good pleasure.