Hours of Devotion, for the Promotion of True Christianity and Family WorshipJ.G. & F. Rivington, 1838 - 574 pages |
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... called to the instability of all earthly things . When can we better learn to enjoy pleasure with moderation ? It is not the words which these contemplations present to you , my Christian reader , but the way and manner in which you ...
... called to the instability of all earthly things . When can we better learn to enjoy pleasure with moderation ? It is not the words which these contemplations present to you , my Christian reader , but the way and manner in which you ...
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... called , polish of manners , the fine religious sense of our ancestors , in many families , gradually disappeared . Men pre- ferred wild dissipation to the more sober , but true enjoyment of life . They pursued happiness in out- ward ...
... called , polish of manners , the fine religious sense of our ancestors , in many families , gradually disappeared . Men pre- ferred wild dissipation to the more sober , but true enjoyment of life . They pursued happiness in out- ward ...
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... called a mockery of God , if you address Him without correspondent thoughts ? Devotion va- nishes when the mind is distracted ; and the distrac- tion often arises against our will , when the spirit is not allured to attention and ...
... called a mockery of God , if you address Him without correspondent thoughts ? Devotion va- nishes when the mind is distracted ; and the distrac- tion often arises against our will , when the spirit is not allured to attention and ...
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... called to help him . Beneficence is the best service of God . Whoever lets his brother perish for want of pity , violates the holiness of the day ; and stands a detestable hypo- crite before God and man . The withdrawing from your usual ...
... called to help him . Beneficence is the best service of God . Whoever lets his brother perish for want of pity , violates the holiness of the day ; and stands a detestable hypo- crite before God and man . The withdrawing from your usual ...
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... called us all to happiness , but has not given to all equal means of temporal enjoyment . He it was who created high and low , rich and poor , master and servant , in order that they might assist each other . If others are richer than ...
... called us all to happiness , but has not given to all equal means of temporal enjoyment . He it was who created high and low , rich and poor , master and servant , in order that they might assist each other . If others are richer than ...
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Page 501 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: and the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD...
Page 558 - For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
Page 113 - And, beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience ; and to patience, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 288 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 547 - What ! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in ? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not ? What shall I say to you ? shall I praise you in this ? I praise you not.
Page 100 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, "Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled;" notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 172 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool : are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 482 - Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Page 145 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out. For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
Page 1 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing ; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.