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... appear to us to lie against it . This is the disposition which St. James recommends , when he directs us to " receive with meekness the ingrafted word ; " * and without thus receiv- ing it , we can neither benefit ourselves , nor ...
... appear to us to lie against it . This is the disposition which St. James recommends , when he directs us to " receive with meekness the ingrafted word ; " * and without thus receiv- ing it , we can neither benefit ourselves , nor ...
Page 83
... appear to them so suitable for this great pur- pose . They are of opinion , that some time hence a more convenient opportunity will come . ' Youth , ' they cry , is the season • of gaiety and thoughtlessness . At this ' time of life ...
... appear to them so suitable for this great pur- pose . They are of opinion , that some time hence a more convenient opportunity will come . ' Youth , ' they cry , is the season • of gaiety and thoughtlessness . At this ' time of life ...
Page 100
... appears in its most glaring colours , and draws forth heartfelt lamentations . The occasions , the places , the companions of his Sins pass before his mind in sad review ; while the tremendous punishments , that await him , present ...
... appears in its most glaring colours , and draws forth heartfelt lamentations . The occasions , the places , the companions of his Sins pass before his mind in sad review ; while the tremendous punishments , that await him , present ...
Page 130
... appears , that the expression of that day coming upon us unawares , intends not so . much the suddenness of its coming , as the state in which on coming , it shall find us . The danger mentioned , is not in our being taken away at a ...
... appears , that the expression of that day coming upon us unawares , intends not so . much the suddenness of its coming , as the state in which on coming , it shall find us . The danger mentioned , is not in our being taken away at a ...
Page 134
... appears to be judicially hardened : and we must surely admit the justice of God , in leaving such a man to the consequences of his sin . He is labouring to destroy his reason , that noble gift of God to man ; to extinguish in his soul ...
... appears to be judicially hardened : and we must surely admit the justice of God , in leaving such a man to the consequences of his sin . He is labouring to destroy his reason , that noble gift of God to man ; to extinguish in his soul ...
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Page 205 - ... not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 117 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus ; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke : turn thou me, and I shall be turned ; for thou art the LORD my God.
Page 165 - I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth; which thing I also did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Page 124 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 65 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 190 - Not that I speak in respect of want : for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need ; I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Page 159 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 1 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effeetually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 310 - But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
Page 67 - Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways and live?