The Whole Works of the Reverend Mr. John Flavel ...A. Weir & A. M'Lean, 1770 |
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... mercy ( faith one ) that grieveth God , but the recoiling of his mercy back again upon him by the creatures ingratitude . 7. Prop . When husbandmen have been at cost and pains a- bout their husbandry , they expect fruit from it ...
... mercy ( faith one ) that grieveth God , but the recoiling of his mercy back again upon him by the creatures ingratitude . 7. Prop . When husbandmen have been at cost and pains a- bout their husbandry , they expect fruit from it ...
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... mercy ; but Canaan depended upon the dews and fhowers of heaven ; and fo every fhower of rain was a refreshing fhower to their fouls , as well as bodies . Moft men that have a stock of creature - comforts in their hands , look upon all ...
... mercy ; but Canaan depended upon the dews and fhowers of heaven ; and fo every fhower of rain was a refreshing fhower to their fouls , as well as bodies . Moft men that have a stock of creature - comforts in their hands , look upon all ...
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... mercy , & c . ' Whereupon he fweetly con- clades , One morfel of God's provifion , ( especially if it comes unexpected , and upon prayer , when wants are moft ) will be more fweet to a spiritual relish , than all former full enjoy ...
... mercy , & c . ' Whereupon he fweetly con- clades , One morfel of God's provifion , ( especially if it comes unexpected , and upon prayer , when wants are moft ) will be more fweet to a spiritual relish , than all former full enjoy ...
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... he not a pleasant child ? For fince I fpake against him , I do " earneftly remember him ftill , I will furely have mercy on " him , " Jer , xxxi . 20 . 1 2. Doth he not know thy life would be The Heavenly Use of Earthly Things . 53.
... he not a pleasant child ? For fince I fpake against him , I do " earneftly remember him ftill , I will furely have mercy on " him , " Jer , xxxi . 20 . 1 2. Doth he not know thy life would be The Heavenly Use of Earthly Things . 53.
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... mercy will never let out . This is that which maks up the ana- thema Maranatha , 1 Cor . xvi . 22. which is the dreadfulleft curfe in all the book of God , accurfed till the Lord come . 06 ( 3. ) It is the most indifcernible stroke to ...
... mercy will never let out . This is that which maks up the ana- thema Maranatha , 1 Cor . xvi . 22. which is the dreadfulleft curfe in all the book of God , accurfed till the Lord come . 06 ( 3. ) It is the most indifcernible stroke to ...
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Page 19 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 107 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 449 - Ye have sown much and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink ; ye clothe you, but there is none warm ; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.
Page 40 - Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD : for great is the glory of the LORD.
Page 23 - And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal : that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Page 373 - To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 450 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Page 393 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Page 74 - Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Page 425 - For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.