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... unto Him , Master , behold , the fig - tree which Thou cursedst is withered away . And Jesus answering saith unto them , Have faith in God . For verily I say unto you , That whosoever shall say unto this mountain , Be thou removed , and ...
... unto Him , Master , behold , the fig - tree which Thou cursedst is withered away . And Jesus answering saith unto them , Have faith in God . For verily I say unto you , That whosoever shall say unto this mountain , Be thou removed , and ...
Page xiv
... unto him as a daughter . And there came a traveller unto the rich man , and he spared to take of his own flock , and of his own herd , to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb , and dressed it ...
... unto him as a daughter . And there came a traveller unto the rich man , and he spared to take of his own flock , and of his own herd , to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb , and dressed it ...
Page xix
... unto men . " - COL . iii . 23 . The Christian's practical life comprises three elements , working , acting , and suffering - how to work devoutly - destiny of man , as an immortal being , contrasted with the earthliness of his pursuits ...
... unto men . " - COL . iii . 23 . The Christian's practical life comprises three elements , working , acting , and suffering - how to work devoutly - destiny of man , as an immortal being , contrasted with the earthliness of his pursuits ...
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... unto him , I am the Almighty God : walk before Me , and be thou perfect . " — GEN . xvii . 1 . Realization of the Divine Presence , the nucleus round which the spiritual character forms itself - how may God's presence be re- tained on ...
... unto him , I am the Almighty God : walk before Me , and be thou perfect . " — GEN . xvii . 1 . Realization of the Divine Presence , the nucleus round which the spiritual character forms itself - how may God's presence be re- tained on ...
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... unto them , saying , Be of good cheer ; It is I ; be not afraid . And Peler answered Him and said , Lord , if it be Thou , bid me come unto Thee on the water . And He said , Come . And when Peter was come down out of the ship , he ...
... unto them , saying , Be of good cheer ; It is I ; be not afraid . And Peler answered Him and said , Lord , if it be Thou , bid me come unto Thee on the water . And He said , Come . And when Peter was come down out of the ship , he ...
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Page 111 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Page 83 - And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 206 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness : all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Page 19 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.
Page xiv - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page xxxi - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Page 187 - He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings; so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 324 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed : thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 34 - All may of Thee partake : Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture " for Thy sake " Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine : Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, Makes that and the action fine.
Page 142 - By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, "of whom it was said, 'That in Isaac shall thy seed be called/ "accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.