Thoughts during sickness, by the author of the 'Doctrine of the cross'.1853 |
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... light . " Such is the testimony of infinite and un- erring wisdom , and yet men will go on , madly risking , if not wholly sacrificing , their eternal interests in the pursuit of those things they are not sure of holding a single day ...
... light . " Such is the testimony of infinite and un- erring wisdom , and yet men will go on , madly risking , if not wholly sacrificing , their eternal interests in the pursuit of those things they are not sure of holding a single day ...
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... light which gilds and gladdens all creation , and the luscious melody of sound falls as a maddening discord on the morbidly sensitive ear , so that we are glad to hide our- selves in silence , darkness , and solitude , to es- cape the ...
... light which gilds and gladdens all creation , and the luscious melody of sound falls as a maddening discord on the morbidly sensitive ear , so that we are glad to hide our- selves in silence , darkness , and solitude , to es- cape the ...
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Robert Brett. except that wisdom " which cometh down from the Father of lights , " and is both saving " " and eternal ? ' For unto man hath God said , Behold the fear of the Lord , that is wisdom ; and to depart from evil ( or , as in ...
Robert Brett. except that wisdom " which cometh down from the Father of lights , " and is both saving " " and eternal ? ' For unto man hath God said , Behold the fear of the Lord , that is wisdom ; and to depart from evil ( or , as in ...
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... light of eternity which then dawns upon it . Ignorance ( except wil- ful ) we cannot plead , nor want of opportuni- ties , for light and truth have shone upon our path , and we regarded them not , but have preferred " broken cisterns ...
... light of eternity which then dawns upon it . Ignorance ( except wil- ful ) we cannot plead , nor want of opportuni- ties , for light and truth have shone upon our path , and we regarded them not , but have preferred " broken cisterns ...
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... light of " the Sun of Righteousness , " and our ears , un- derstandings , and hearts to the words of eter- nal life . No longer cheating our immortal souls with the perishing husks and vanities of this world , but satisfying them with ...
... light of " the Sun of Righteousness , " and our ears , un- derstandings , and hearts to the words of eter- nal life . No longer cheating our immortal souls with the perishing husks and vanities of this world , but satisfying them with ...
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afflicted Almighty Amen bear beseech Thee bitter Blessed Jesus Blessed Lord body Caiaphas chasten Christian ciii comfort compassion confess consolation Creator Cross crucified darkness death deliver Divine Divine grace dwell eternal everlasting eyes faith fear feelings fervent flesh give glorious God's grace gracious grant hand hath heal heart heaven heavenly Holy Baptism Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour hope humble humility Incarnation infinite iniquities Jesus Christ John xiv kingdom of heaven Lamb of God light ligion live Lord Jesus meditate meek mind ness pain Passion patience peace penitence perish Pilate praise pray prayers receive Redeemer rejoice repentance resurrection of Jesus riches saith the Lord sake salvation Saviour shew sick sinner sins sorrow soul succour suffer sympathy tender tender mercies Thine things Thou didst Thou hast throne Thy holy Thy mercy Thy sacred tion trust unto vile wast weakness weariness wisdom words
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Page 51 - But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Page 87 - But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Page 45 - Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.
Page 55 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Page 73 - Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
Page 67 - Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens and stretched them out ; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein...
Page 24 - Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Page 98 - Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you ; do this in remembrance of me.
Page 44 - The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Page 4 - Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwellingplaces to all generations ; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.