The Spirit of PrayerPeirce and Parker, 1832 - 187 pages |
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Page vi
... which implies that he never had prayed before . Inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus , for behold -he prayeth ! A strange thing , truly ; Saul of Tarsus - prayetk ! What is prayer ? What is implied in prayer ? vi.
... which implies that he never had prayed before . Inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus , for behold -he prayeth ! A strange thing , truly ; Saul of Tarsus - prayetk ! What is prayer ? What is implied in prayer ? vi.
Page xii
... thing as coming to God with a bold- ness , growing out of the frequency of our approaches , the intimacy of communion we have maintained , or our attention to duties and consistency in obedience , - rather than from an exclusive and ...
... thing as coming to God with a bold- ness , growing out of the frequency of our approaches , the intimacy of communion we have maintained , or our attention to duties and consistency in obedience , - rather than from an exclusive and ...
Page xiv
... things in almost the same words , day after day , with little effort ; while to pursue a dif- ferent course , to adapt their prayers to circumstances , and introduce new topics as they occur in new forms of speech , would require ...
... things in almost the same words , day after day , with little effort ; while to pursue a dif- ferent course , to adapt their prayers to circumstances , and introduce new topics as they occur in new forms of speech , would require ...
Page xvii
... things by name , without reserve . We may come with freedom to the mercy seat , and literally converse with God , as a man with his friend . Prayer conducted after this manner will always be interest- ing to the pious heart ; and it is ...
... things by name , without reserve . We may come with freedom to the mercy seat , and literally converse with God , as a man with his friend . Prayer conducted after this manner will always be interest- ing to the pious heart ; and it is ...
Page xviii
... , while he ap- proaches the throne of grace and pleads for needed mercy . With strong desire , he looks up to his Father in heaven and says , ' I am weak , but thou art strong . I have nothing , but thou hast all things . xviii.
... , while he ap- proaches the throne of grace and pleads for needed mercy . With strong desire , he looks up to his Father in heaven and says , ' I am weak , but thou art strong . I have nothing , but thou hast all things . xviii.
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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.