A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to Assist in the Devout Discharge of that DutyPollard & Converse; by Jonathan Leavitt, 182 Broadway, New-York; Wm. Williams, Utica; Tower and Hogan, and John Grigg, Philadelphia., 1828 - 302 pages |
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... hope of Israel , thou Saviour thereof in the time of trouble , why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land , and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night ? Jer . xiv , 8 . Prayer PREPARES US FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ...
... hope of Israel , thou Saviour thereof in the time of trouble , why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land , and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night ? Jer . xiv , 8 . Prayer PREPARES US FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ...
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... hope , and not to hinder your prayers .. Matthew vi , 8 , 9. God is indeed wise , infinitely wise ; and being so wise , he has in his word directed you to make known your wants unto him by prayer . His knowledge is one reason why you ...
... hope , and not to hinder your prayers .. Matthew vi , 8 , 9. God is indeed wise , infinitely wise ; and being so wise , he has in his word directed you to make known your wants unto him by prayer . His knowledge is one reason why you ...
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... hope , joy , & c . which form the essence of true prayer , and without which the best expressions are of little worth . The right spirit of prayer is not merely to be able to press God with the most proper words and urgent vehemence ...
... hope , joy , & c . which form the essence of true prayer , and without which the best expressions are of little worth . The right spirit of prayer is not merely to be able to press God with the most proper words and urgent vehemence ...
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... hope full of glory . ' He has , in these cases , sometimes found an unction , an en- largement of expression , so far beyond any thing that he had previously calculated on , or could expect , ac- companied by such lively and vehement ...
... hope full of glory . ' He has , in these cases , sometimes found an unction , an en- largement of expression , so far beyond any thing that he had previously calculated on , or could expect , ac- companied by such lively and vehement ...
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... hope , and joy , that are suited to this duty ; does excite holy desires , raise holy expectations , and work holy affections in us ; does , we are persuaded , often secretly incline our minds to pray , and help us in praying , giving ...
... hope , and joy , that are suited to this duty ; does excite holy desires , raise holy expectations , and work holy affections in us ; does , we are persuaded , often secretly incline our minds to pray , and help us in praying , giving ...
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Ahitophel Amalek answer Apostle Bishop Christian Church closet confess consider converse with God David desire devotion distractions divine duty dwell earth eternal evil example express faith family worship Father fear feel fervent flesh form of prayer friends fulness gift give glory God the Father God's hath hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost house of God humble intercession Israel Jesus Christ John xiv John xvii kingdom labour Liturgy live Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Lord's prayer Luke Matt means of grace mediation mercy mind minister neglect observes obtain ourselves pardon peace petitions praise pray presence private prayer promise Psalm public worship remember righteousness Sabbath salvation Saviour says Scriptures secret prayer seek shew sinners sins soul spirit of prayer spiritual blessings strength supplication temporal thanksgiving thee thine things thoughts throne of grace tion truth unto wants word worldly
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Page 269 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Page 55 - It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Page 137 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 58 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 269 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 99 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 210 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 140 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 24 - Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 235 - 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.