The Aged Christian's Cabinet: Containing a Variety of Essays, Conversations, and Discourses, Adapted to the Improvement, Consolation, and Animation, of Aged Christians of Every DenominationT. and J. Swords, 1829 - 451 pages |
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... strength of manhood , furnish sentiments which are delightful to cherish ; but when we enter into the vale of years , the subject most seriously changes , and our contemplations upon it produce a chilling gloom , and give a deeper tone ...
... strength of manhood , furnish sentiments which are delightful to cherish ; but when we enter into the vale of years , the subject most seriously changes , and our contemplations upon it produce a chilling gloom , and give a deeper tone ...
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... , and now decends with a quicker step ; and al- though his inclination and ambition may prompt him to execute his plans , and do a full day's work , yet his strength imperceptibly declines ; or , as David ex- presses Old Age . 15.
... , and now decends with a quicker step ; and al- though his inclination and ambition may prompt him to execute his plans , and do a full day's work , yet his strength imperceptibly declines ; or , as David ex- presses Old Age . 15.
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... strength imperceptibly declines ; or , as David ex- presses it , Thou weakenest my strength by the way , so that he fails to accomplish his design . In addi- tion to these symptoms of advancing years , the per- son has frequent occasion ...
... strength imperceptibly declines ; or , as David ex- presses it , Thou weakenest my strength by the way , so that he fails to accomplish his design . In addi- tion to these symptoms of advancing years , the per- son has frequent occasion ...
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... God ; and the AFFECTIONS are so far sanctified , as to flow in the holy channel of love to the Lord , with all the mind , heart , strength , and soul , from the considera- tion of what he is in himself , the relation 22 The Aged Christian .
... God ; and the AFFECTIONS are so far sanctified , as to flow in the holy channel of love to the Lord , with all the mind , heart , strength , and soul , from the considera- tion of what he is in himself , the relation 22 The Aged Christian .
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... strength of manhood , or in old age , while it lays the possessor under eternal obligation and praise , he will not fail to say , The life that I now live in the flesh , I live by the faith of the Son of God , who loved me , and gave ...
... strength of manhood , or in old age , while it lays the possessor under eternal obligation and praise , he will not fail to say , The life that I now live in the flesh , I live by the faith of the Son of God , who loved me , and gave ...
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Page 260 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 27 - Those that be planted in the house of the Lord: shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age: they shall be fat and flourishing; To show that the Lord is upright; he is my rock : and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Page 251 - So shall'. thy seed be,) and being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb ; he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 397 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.
Page 237 - And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran ; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan ; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Page 197 - She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Page 115 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten; And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, Yet is their strength labour and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 284 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Page 56 - Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 229 - For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.