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... philosophy and vain deceit , after the tradition of men , after the rudiments of the world , and not after God . " How suitable a word of caution at the commencement of a new career . Surely the word of God was written for the people of ...
... philosophy and vain deceit , after the tradition of men , after the rudiments of the world , and not after God . " How suitable a word of caution at the commencement of a new career . Surely the word of God was written for the people of ...
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... philosophy soon became apparent ; and the bright element of sunny seasons in the country , proved how insufficient was the most seemingly rational desire , and appa- rently virtuous practice , to procure happiness to the child of grace ...
... philosophy soon became apparent ; and the bright element of sunny seasons in the country , proved how insufficient was the most seemingly rational desire , and appa- rently virtuous practice , to procure happiness to the child of grace ...
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... philosophy , " he was fully to learn the lesson of his weakness as well as his wickedness ; and his unworthiness as well as his depravity ; that having turned aside through a deceived heart to feed upon ashes , instead of that ...
... philosophy , " he was fully to learn the lesson of his weakness as well as his wickedness ; and his unworthiness as well as his depravity ; that having turned aside through a deceived heart to feed upon ashes , instead of that ...
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... philosophy . ' * " SPOILT THROUGH PHILOSOPHY . ” ( COLOS . II . 8. ) DAYS of my youth ! ah , how my heart did cling , Like ivy round the oak , entwining thing : How true a pattern dost thou shew of me , Cleaving to sin - but not , O ...
... philosophy . ' * " SPOILT THROUGH PHILOSOPHY . ” ( COLOS . II . 8. ) DAYS of my youth ! ah , how my heart did cling , Like ivy round the oak , entwining thing : How true a pattern dost thou shew of me , Cleaving to sin - but not , O ...
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... philosophy and vain deceit , " Enslave my soul , and " spoil " me with its cheat : Till God , who seeing I would not seek him , Sought me and thus he saved me from my sin . Re - printed from " Zian's Trumpet . " 66 light and shade ...
... philosophy and vain deceit , " Enslave my soul , and " spoil " me with its cheat : Till God , who seeing I would not seek him , Sought me and thus he saved me from my sin . Re - printed from " Zian's Trumpet . " 66 light and shade ...
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Page 85 - Lord, when saw we thee an hungered and fed thee? or thirsty and gave thee drink ? When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in ? or naked, and clothed thee ; or when saw we thee sick or in prison, and came unto thee...
Page 104 - Lord are true and righteous altogether; more to be desired than gold, yea, than much fine gold...
Page 56 - For I know that in me, (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing ; for to will is present with me ; but how...
Page 56 - Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it but "sin
Page 16 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 85 - Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Page 46 - Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Page 94 - When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Page 84 - Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
Page 64 - When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; Until I went into the sanctuary of God ; Then understood I their end.