Theological and Expository LecturesT. Tegg, 1828 - 274 pages |
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... God speaks the language of the children of men . " They speak of this celestial life under the representations of a heritage , of riches , of a kingdom , and a crown , but with uncommon epithets , and such as are by no means applicable ...
... God speaks the language of the children of men . " They speak of this celestial life under the representations of a heritage , of riches , of a kingdom , and a crown , but with uncommon epithets , and such as are by no means applicable ...
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... God its Creator and Father , without whom we can neither be happy , nor indeed be at all . LECTURE V. Of the ... children , and like them fond of toys and rattles . They fatigue themselves running about and sauntering from place to place ...
... God its Creator and Father , without whom we can neither be happy , nor indeed be at all . LECTURE V. Of the ... children , and like them fond of toys and rattles . They fatigue themselves running about and sauntering from place to place ...
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... children and forwardness in our slaves : the former we keep under by severe discipline , while we encourage im- pudence in the latter . Be persuaded that God takes the same method . He does not pamper the good man with delicious fare ...
... children and forwardness in our slaves : the former we keep under by severe discipline , while we encourage im- pudence in the latter . Be persuaded that God takes the same method . He does not pamper the good man with delicious fare ...
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... God takes the same method , " says he , " with good men , that teachers do with their scholars , when they exact more than ordinary of those children of whom they have the greatest hopes . " And it is a noble thought which we meet with ...
... God takes the same method , " says he , " with good men , that teachers do with their scholars , when they exact more than ordinary of those children of whom they have the greatest hopes . " And it is a noble thought which we meet with ...
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... God , we are become the slaves of Satan ; and if we now want to know to what family we belong , the apostle will tell us , that we are children of wrath and sons of disobedience . But as the overflowing Fountain of goodness and bounty ...
... God , we are become the slaves of Satan ; and if we now want to know to what family we belong , the apostle will tell us , that we are children of wrath and sons of disobedience . But as the overflowing Fountain of goodness and bounty ...
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Page 87 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 152 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 161 - 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 206 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 237 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 130 - Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Page 97 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 129 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 196 - Go, and tell this people, HEAR ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 190 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.