Letters and Papers of the Late Rev. Thomas ScottN. Whiting, 1825 - 324 pages |
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... thing ; virtue to the gifts of nature ; that man whom others think beneath notice , to him whom each female views and admires ; an innate benevolence to an outside com- plaisance ; a small share of useful , well applied good sense , to ...
... thing ; virtue to the gifts of nature ; that man whom others think beneath notice , to him whom each female views and admires ; an innate benevolence to an outside com- plaisance ; a small share of useful , well applied good sense , to ...
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... things go as he thinks would be for his good : but , if they will take a different turn , then to rest assured , that even so it is for the best ; since every thing , great or small , is ordered by the providence of that God who knows ...
... things go as he thinks would be for his good : but , if they will take a different turn , then to rest assured , that even so it is for the best ; since every thing , great or small , is ordered by the providence of that God who knows ...
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... thing he is used to give laws , not only to man but to the face of nature ; and as all his undertakings have been ... things in which he has no claim to excel . The for- mer of these is vanity , the latter self - sufficiency . If his ...
... thing he is used to give laws , not only to man but to the face of nature ; and as all his undertakings have been ... things in which he has no claim to excel . The for- mer of these is vanity , the latter self - sufficiency . If his ...
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... things as I am ; though I have abundant evidence that there are but very few who pay much regard to them : and , of those who do pay some re- gard , most are so much blinded and prejudiced by the world , by Satan , and by sin , that ...
... things as I am ; though I have abundant evidence that there are but very few who pay much regard to them : and , of those who do pay some re- gard , most are so much blinded and prejudiced by the world , by Satan , and by sin , that ...
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... things in them may appear . -The next thing I labored to impress was , the necessity of prayer in general , for whatever we want ; but especial- ly , when we read the holy scriptures , that we may be en- abled by the Holy Spirit to ...
... things in them may appear . -The next thing I labored to impress was , the necessity of prayer in general , for whatever we want ; but especial- ly , when we read the holy scriptures , that we may be en- abled by the Holy Spirit to ...
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Page 291 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 294 - Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Page 219 - For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God ; and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Page 208 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 33 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...
Page 181 - For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 256 - All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Page 311 - ... if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon-day : and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones : and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Page 205 - Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Page 247 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.