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... follow St. Paul's di- rections literally ; but I fear it belongs to a higher degree of piety than has yet been at- tained by either you or me : for such a degree alone is reserved the happy privilege of find- ing the sanctuary of God ...
... follow St. Paul's di- rections literally ; but I fear it belongs to a higher degree of piety than has yet been at- tained by either you or me : for such a degree alone is reserved the happy privilege of find- ing the sanctuary of God ...
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... follow the deceiver's will , he looks forward with hope to that promised time , when the inhabitants of the earth , as well as the saints in heaven , shall 6 triumphantly exclaim , Now is come salva- tion and strength , and the kingdom ...
... follow the deceiver's will , he looks forward with hope to that promised time , when the inhabitants of the earth , as well as the saints in heaven , shall 6 triumphantly exclaim , Now is come salva- tion and strength , and the kingdom ...
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... follow a multitude to do evil ? There is no good done by singularity ' is a maxim of the world , and it bears the stamp of its parent ; had this been just reasoning , the Apostles had not been compared to a city set on a hill , ' or the ...
... follow a multitude to do evil ? There is no good done by singularity ' is a maxim of the world , and it bears the stamp of its parent ; had this been just reasoning , the Apostles had not been compared to a city set on a hill , ' or the ...
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... follows as a necessary consequence , that the faith of a fallen creature must be as imperfect as his works ; yet one difference manifestly exists , that we cannot in any way be saved by works without ascribing some merit to our- selves ...
... follows as a necessary consequence , that the faith of a fallen creature must be as imperfect as his works ; yet one difference manifestly exists , that we cannot in any way be saved by works without ascribing some merit to our- selves ...
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... follow thou me ' to follow him is the work which is given us now ; and for our knowledge , if it be such as will lead us to him , it is all that we require . " 6 " To any humble being who considers the wide , the incalculable moral ...
... follow thou me ' to follow him is the work which is given us now ; and for our knowledge , if it be such as will lead us to him , it is all that we require . " 6 " To any humble being who considers the wide , the incalculable moral ...
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Page 315 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 62 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God ; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto Him: — "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously : so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 207 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 323 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Page 74 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Page 213 - Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness,...
Page 49 - There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Page 194 - I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 65 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 271 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.