The Spirit of PrayerPeirce and Parker, 1832 - 187 pages |
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Page vii
... strong and lively apprehensions of a present God . The Divine Being is too often regarded as a distant spirit , seated far away on his heavenly throne , almost beyond the ken of faith or the reach of prayer ; and under these im ...
... strong and lively apprehensions of a present God . The Divine Being is too often regarded as a distant spirit , seated far away on his heavenly throne , almost beyond the ken of faith or the reach of prayer ; and under these im ...
Page viii
... strong expectation that , so far as we can on the whole desire it , our prayers will be answered . From a want of this accompanying faith , much prayer , doubtless , is rendered ineffectual . Christians pray , because they think it is ...
... strong expectation that , so far as we can on the whole desire it , our prayers will be answered . From a want of this accompanying faith , much prayer , doubtless , is rendered ineffectual . Christians pray , because they think it is ...
Page ix
... strong faith in the promi- ses of God and in the various encourage- ments given in his word , is still equally essential in order to the success of pray- er . X 3. Acceptable prayer must be offered with proper motives ix.
... strong faith in the promi- ses of God and in the various encourage- ments given in his word , is still equally essential in order to the success of pray- er . X 3. Acceptable prayer must be offered with proper motives ix.
Page xviii
... strong feeling . It is the pouring out of an overflowing gratitude ; the promptings of a heart bleeding for sin ... strong desire , he looks up to his Father in heaven and says , ' I am weak , but thou art strong . I have nothing , but ...
... strong feeling . It is the pouring out of an overflowing gratitude ; the promptings of a heart bleeding for sin ... strong desire , he looks up to his Father in heaven and says , ' I am weak , but thou art strong . I have nothing , but ...
Page xix
... strong crying and tears ; and say in the spirit of the determined Patriarch , ' I will not let thee go , unless thou bless me . ' This , reader , is humble , importu- nate prayer . This is weakness laying hold of infinite strength ...
... strong crying and tears ; and say in the spirit of the determined Patriarch , ' I will not let thee go , unless thou bless me . ' This , reader , is humble , importu- nate prayer . This is weakness laying hold of infinite strength ...
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Page 42 - Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared...
Page 96 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 74 - ... Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...
Page 55 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Page 94 - And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Page xxv - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Page 82 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs; let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Page 52 - And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.
Page 121 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Page ix - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud : and he shall hear my voice.