The history of an idol: its rise, reign, and overthrow |
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... worship , substituted by the flesh in the place of the true God , ( of whom nature cannot bear to retain the knowledge ) now became as before , the absorbent desire of the heart . But alas , the spoiling nature of his philosophy soon ...
... worship , substituted by the flesh in the place of the true God , ( of whom nature cannot bear to retain the knowledge ) now became as before , the absorbent desire of the heart . But alas , the spoiling nature of his philosophy soon ...
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... worship ; not the rightful Lord . Art's syren drew me to Minerva's shrine , Where fancy pictur'd " mind to be divine : " Inspir'd pride , the life of youthful blood Fir'd my soul with zeal - but not for God . Ah , how for years these ...
... worship ; not the rightful Lord . Art's syren drew me to Minerva's shrine , Where fancy pictur'd " mind to be divine : " Inspir'd pride , the life of youthful blood Fir'd my soul with zeal - but not for God . Ah , how for years these ...
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... worship . Could he bear this ? In the heights of his intellectuality to be put on a level with igno- rant Brahmins ! In the soundness of his theology to be classed with the sinful errors of idolatrous papists ? nay , in the spirituality ...
... worship . Could he bear this ? In the heights of his intellectuality to be put on a level with igno- rant Brahmins ! In the soundness of his theology to be classed with the sinful errors of idolatrous papists ? nay , in the spirituality ...
Page 67
... worship of the sanc- tuary is incomplete without his pictures ; the musi- cian , in the wildness of his enthusiasm , thinks its service is wanting in solemnity without his music . Thus the fine arts are said to " aid and assist reli ...
... worship of the sanc- tuary is incomplete without his pictures ; the musi- cian , in the wildness of his enthusiasm , thinks its service is wanting in solemnity without his music . Thus the fine arts are said to " aid and assist reli ...
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... worship was the blasting botch of Egypt . In self - adoration and covetousness , it is the plague spot of Europe ; and in the worship of the beast , it is the curse of Rome ; whilst homage and reverence of the true God above , is the ...
... worship was the blasting botch of Egypt . In self - adoration and covetousness , it is the plague spot of Europe ; and in the worship of the beast , it is the curse of Rome ; whilst homage and reverence of the true God above , is the ...
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abominations affliction anointed artistic Ashdod Assyria backsliding beauties became behold bewitching blessing bright brought Canaan captivity carnal child darkness dead dear death delight desire destroy destruction Deut devil divine earth easel Edom Egypt enemy enjoyment Ephraim evil exer eyes faithful fame father Father's glory flesh fleshly fore glory God's golden earrings Gospel Magazine grace hand happiness hath heart heaven holy honour hope Hosea idol idolatry iniquity Israel Jesus Christ JOHN NICHOLS judgment labour light live Lord's lust ment mercy mind nation of shopkeepers nature ness painter painting peace pleasure praise prayer pride Psalm pursuit quickened rejoicing rience righteous Satan scripture secret seen servant sight sinful solemn sorrow soul soul's spirit spoil suffering sweet thee thine things thou hast thought tion truth unto the Lord vanity walk whilst wisdom word worldly worship wounded writer youth Zion
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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.