The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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... " comforted ; " and it is as useless as easy - but a view of Jesus by faith comes home to the point . When we can fix our thoughts upon him , as laying aside all his honours , and submitting for our To Miss M- Let . 1 .
... " comforted ; " and it is as useless as easy - but a view of Jesus by faith comes home to the point . When we can fix our thoughts upon him , as laying aside all his honours , and submitting for our To Miss M- Let . 1 .
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John Newton. laying aside all his honours , and submitting for our sakes to drink off the bitter cup of the wrath of God to the very dregs ; and when we further consider , that he who thus suffered in our nature , who knows and ...
John Newton. laying aside all his honours , and submitting for our sakes to drink off the bitter cup of the wrath of God to the very dregs ; and when we further consider , that he who thus suffered in our nature , who knows and ...
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... honour , and Satan watches with envy and rage to find an opening by which to assault such a soul . I hope you will remember , that all your com- fort and prosperity depends upon keeping near to him who is the sun , the shield , the life ...
... honour , and Satan watches with envy and rage to find an opening by which to assault such a soul . I hope you will remember , that all your com- fort and prosperity depends upon keeping near to him who is the sun , the shield , the life ...
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... honour , and glory and praise , be to his name , who hath loved poor sinners , and wash- ed them in his most precious blood . Amen . For the rest , alas ! alas ! I am unfaithful and unpro- fitable to a degree you would hardly believe ...
... honour , and glory and praise , be to his name , who hath loved poor sinners , and wash- ed them in his most precious blood . Amen . For the rest , alas ! alas ! I am unfaithful and unpro- fitable to a degree you would hardly believe ...
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... honour that he will bring them safe through all to the haven of eternal rest . Let us therefore trust , and not be afraid ; let us rejoice , and say , " The Lord Jehovah is my strength and " my song , and he also is become my salvation ...
... honour that he will bring them safe through all to the haven of eternal rest . Let us therefore trust , and not be afraid ; let us rejoice , and say , " The Lord Jehovah is my strength and " my song , and he also is become my salvation ...
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Page 320 - Shall I not visit for these things? Saith the Lord: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 236 - The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble ; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Page 134 - For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Page 100 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest ! It is during the time that we lived on this farm, that my little story is most eventful.
Page 242 - He is able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him.
Page 131 - For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Page 158 - Remember that religion is a personal thing, an individual concern ; for every one of us must give an account of himself to God, and every man bear his own burden.
Page 279 - While others early learn to swear, And curse, and lie. and steal ; Lord, I am taught thy name to fear, And do thy holy will. Are these thy favours day by day To me above the rest ? Then let me love thee more than they, And try to serve thee best.
Page 87 - his ways are ways of pleasantness, and all his paths are peace...
Page 145 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.