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... grow stale , but this sermon never so often read over is always new . Oh ! how full of divine doctrine . How plain and yet how high and excellent , delighting the soul as a bright day . Clear light all along . We need not strain for the ...
... grow stale , but this sermon never so often read over is always new . Oh ! how full of divine doctrine . How plain and yet how high and excellent , delighting the soul as a bright day . Clear light all along . We need not strain for the ...
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... grow great enough in the world . But if we believe this teacher , it is not these , no such matter . But if in things spiritual and inward , then men would imagine readily of those 40 [ CH . V. Lectures on the first nine Chapters.
... grow great enough in the world . But if we believe this teacher , it is not these , no such matter . But if in things spiritual and inward , then men would imagine readily of those 40 [ CH . V. Lectures on the first nine Chapters.
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... grow low , of dark hue , as the violets , but of a fragrant smell , as one says , chief in garlands ; these prime in the garlands of a Christian . Oh ! study these ; seek to have them growing within you . Suffering remarkable martyrdom ...
... grow low , of dark hue , as the violets , but of a fragrant smell , as one says , chief in garlands ; these prime in the garlands of a Christian . Oh ! study these ; seek to have them growing within you . Suffering remarkable martyrdom ...
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... grows vain upon it , that he is called light , and does not rather tremble that he is so unlike it in this . Salt - What were all table provisions without this ? Light - What were the world without this ? He communicates his own name to ...
... grows vain upon it , that he is called light , and does not rather tremble that he is so unlike it in this . Salt - What were all table provisions without this ? Light - What were the world without this ? He communicates his own name to ...
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... grow again , or others in their stead ; but a holy heart , meditates on holy things , is still in heaven , is all reverence towards God , and meekness and charity to men . Whether is it easier . - Though the remission of sins flows ...
... grow again , or others in their stead ; but a holy heart , meditates on holy things , is still in heaven , is all reverence towards God , and meekness and charity to men . Whether is it easier . - Though the remission of sins flows ...
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Page 434 - And Jesus, answering, said unto them, "Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, 'Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Page 394 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 164 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 407 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 434 - Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Page 205 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 222 - But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Page 419 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 65 - Many shall come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of God.
Page 393 - Dan ix. 9, 10. 0 LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.