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... professors , the case is sadly altered , their discourse is become like other mens ; if they come among you now , they may ( to- allude to that Acts . ii . 6. ) hear every man speak in his own language . And truly I have little hope to ...
... professors , the case is sadly altered , their discourse is become like other mens ; if they come among you now , they may ( to- allude to that Acts . ii . 6. ) hear every man speak in his own language . And truly I have little hope to ...
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... professors , but the blood of its martyrs , that was the seed of the church . The power of godli- ness did never thrive better than in affic- tion , and never ran lower than in the time of greatest prosperity ; when we are left a poor ...
... professors , but the blood of its martyrs , that was the seed of the church . The power of godli- ness did never thrive better than in affic- tion , and never ran lower than in the time of greatest prosperity ; when we are left a poor ...
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... professors . 1 , That the pains and labouts which many persons have taken in religion , is but lost labour , and pains to no purpose , such as will never turn to account . Many great services have been perform : ed , many glorious works ...
... professors . 1 , That the pains and labouts which many persons have taken in religion , is but lost labour , and pains to no purpose , such as will never turn to account . Many great services have been perform : ed , many glorious works ...
Page 178
... professors spent in hearing , praying , reading , conferring ? And yet , as to the main end of religion , as good ... professor , when didst thou shed a tear for the deadness , hardness , unbelief , or earth- liness of thy heart ...
... professors spent in hearing , praying , reading , conferring ? And yet , as to the main end of religion , as good ... professor , when didst thou shed a tear for the deadness , hardness , unbelief , or earth- liness of thy heart ...
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... professors of this generation , and sad . ly diverted them from heart work ; fruitless controversies started by satan , 1 doubt not to this very purpose , to take us off from practical godliness , to make us puzzle our heads , when we ...
... professors of this generation , and sad . ly diverted them from heart work ; fruitless controversies started by satan , 1 doubt not to this very purpose , to take us off from practical godliness , to make us puzzle our heads , when we ...
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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.