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... doth the will of the Father , is father , mother , sister , and brother unto Christ . - Tindal . THE OFFICE OF REPENTANCE . Pious tears , a serious deploring of former ini- quities , and a just care of living a better life , with all ...
... doth the will of the Father , is father , mother , sister , and brother unto Christ . - Tindal . THE OFFICE OF REPENTANCE . Pious tears , a serious deploring of former ini- quities , and a just care of living a better life , with all ...
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... doth now call on thee to behold his glory in the day of his exaltation . Look well upon him , dost thou not know him ? Why , his hands were pierced , his head was pierced , his side was pierced , his heart was pierced with the stings of ...
... doth now call on thee to behold his glory in the day of his exaltation . Look well upon him , dost thou not know him ? Why , his hands were pierced , his head was pierced , his side was pierced , his heart was pierced with the stings of ...
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... Doth not this heart of Christ even snatch thy heart , and almost draw it forth of thy breast ? Canst thou read the history of love any further at once ? Doth not thy throb- bing heart here stop to ease itself ? If not , go on , for the ...
... Doth not this heart of Christ even snatch thy heart , and almost draw it forth of thy breast ? Canst thou read the history of love any further at once ? Doth not thy throb- bing heart here stop to ease itself ? If not , go on , for the ...
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... doth call me to see one that is next unto an angel or glorified soul . It is a far more re- verend object in mine eye than ten thousand lords or princes , considered only in their fleshly glory GOODLY PEARLS . 23 THE SAINT'S PREPARATION ...
... doth call me to see one that is next unto an angel or glorified soul . It is a far more re- verend object in mine eye than ten thousand lords or princes , considered only in their fleshly glory GOODLY PEARLS . 23 THE SAINT'S PREPARATION ...
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... doth he daily see ! What ravishing tidings , what pleasant melody , doth he daily hear ! What delectable food doth he daily taste ! He seeth , by faith , the God , the glory which the blessed spirits see at hand by nearest looking upon ...
... doth he daily see ! What ravishing tidings , what pleasant melody , doth he daily hear ! What delectable food doth he daily taste ! He seeth , by faith , the God , the glory which the blessed spirits see at hand by nearest looking upon ...
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Page 19 - God;) being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 61 - by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast?
Page 110 - The fairest productions of human wit, after a few perusals, like gathered flowers, wither in our hands, and lose their fragrancy ; but these unfading plants of paradise become, as we are accustomed to them, still more and more beautiful; their bloom appears to be daily heightened ; fresh odours are emitted, and new sweets extracted from them. He who hath once tasted their excellencies, will desire to taste them yet again ; and he who tastes them oftenest, will relish them best.
Page 110 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 129 - And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Page 127 - God's fatherly love towards me, wretched and damned sinner, " who so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Page 102 - When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Page 130 - Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Page 35 - The Bible, I say, the Bible only, is the religion of Protestants. Whatsoever else they believe besides it, and the plain, irrefragable, indubitable consequences of it, well may they hold it as a matter of opinion ; but as...
Page 25 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.