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... blessing God for it ; to be re- ally ashamed and humbled through the apprehensions of God's infinite holiness , and to keep thy heart in this frame , not only in , but after duty ; will surely cost thee some groans , and travailing ...
... blessing God for it ; to be re- ally ashamed and humbled through the apprehensions of God's infinite holiness , and to keep thy heart in this frame , not only in , but after duty ; will surely cost thee some groans , and travailing ...
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... blessed an idol . In what words could the abhorrence of a creature's actions be more fully expressed by the holy God ? Murder and idolatry are not more vile in his account than their sacrifices , though materially such as him- self ...
... blessed an idol . In what words could the abhorrence of a creature's actions be more fully expressed by the holy God ? Murder and idolatry are not more vile in his account than their sacrifices , though materially such as him- self ...
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... blessed unto the improve- ment of grace , according to the care and strictness we use in keeping our hearts in them . 6. Lastly , The stability of our souls in the hour of temptation will be much according to the care and conscience we ...
... blessed unto the improve- ment of grace , according to the care and strictness we use in keeping our hearts in them . 6. Lastly , The stability of our souls in the hour of temptation will be much according to the care and conscience we ...
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... blessings and benefits , Psal . cxix . 71. It is good for me tha : I have been afflicted . And sure then , thou hast no reason to quarrel with , but rather to admire that God should concern him self so much in thy good , to use any ...
... blessings and benefits , Psal . cxix . 71. It is good for me tha : I have been afflicted . And sure then , thou hast no reason to quarrel with , but rather to admire that God should concern him self so much in thy good , to use any ...
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... bless God , if by any means he might attain the resurrection of the dead . My brethren , ( saith James ) count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations , Jam . i , 2 , 3. My Father is about a design of love upon my soul , ana do ...
... bless God , if by any means he might attain the resurrection of the dead . My brethren , ( saith James ) count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations , Jam . i , 2 , 3. My Father is about a design of love upon my soul , ana do ...
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Page 107 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 140 - But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Page 136 - For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease : and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Page 20 - He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; He that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; He that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Page 26 - MY HEART is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Page 116 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 34 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 77 - Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Page 202 - The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide.
Page 6 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.