SermonsWilliam Blackwood, 1836 - 393 pages |
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... circumstances of honour and of dis- grace and whose record of what he saw and heard bears the most indubitable and convincing marks of truth and ingenu- ousness . Besides this we have the confidential letters ( which , of all things ...
... circumstances of honour and of dis- grace and whose record of what he saw and heard bears the most indubitable and convincing marks of truth and ingenu- ousness . Besides this we have the confidential letters ( which , of all things ...
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... circumstances which render the example of humility in Paul brighter and more deserving of our atten- tion . The Pharisees were notorious for their pride , ostenta- tion , and contempt of others ; and our apostle , before his con ...
... circumstances which render the example of humility in Paul brighter and more deserving of our atten- tion . The Pharisees were notorious for their pride , ostenta- tion , and contempt of others ; and our apostle , before his con ...
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... circumstances connected with this subject throw con- siderable light on that feature of the apostle's character which we are contemplating . In the first place , though he did not choose to depend for his livelihood on the churches ...
... circumstances connected with this subject throw con- siderable light on that feature of the apostle's character which we are contemplating . In the first place , though he did not choose to depend for his livelihood on the churches ...
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... circumstances very dissimilar , show but too plainly , by their language , that they have not drunk deep into his spirit ! In the second place , though he " did not desire a gift , " though he had “ learned both to suffer want and to ...
... circumstances very dissimilar , show but too plainly , by their language , that they have not drunk deep into his spirit ! In the second place , though he " did not desire a gift , " though he had “ learned both to suffer want and to ...
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... circumstance , nor the consideration that his mother's house had been the asylum of the persecuted saints , † appeared to Paul to be a good reason for choosing , as an assistant on a religious mission , a young man , who had for- merly ...
... circumstance , nor the consideration that his mother's house had been the asylum of the persecuted saints , † appeared to Paul to be a good reason for choosing , as an assistant on a religious mission , a young man , who had for- merly ...
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Page 209 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others ; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 152 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water.
Page 19 - And Paul said; I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Page 288 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 292 - The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan ; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee : is not this a brand plucked out of the fire 1 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
Page 337 - I am God, and there is none else ; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, " My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure...
Page 308 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 285 - And truly the Son of man goeth as it was determined ; but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed.
Page 229 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no pre-eminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place ; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Page 131 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee.