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... nature of the materials that is the subject of regret , but their deficiency . More might have enabled me to do it the greater justice ; and the greater justice would only have been the greater honour . This the reader must take partly ...
... nature of the materials that is the subject of regret , but their deficiency . More might have enabled me to do it the greater justice ; and the greater justice would only have been the greater honour . This the reader must take partly ...
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... nature , must have been of early origination and growth . In after life , principle might have dictated duty , but it could not inspire love . Dr. Leifchild mentions that on one occasion , when Mr. M'All was under his roof at Bristol ...
... nature , must have been of early origination and growth . In after life , principle might have dictated duty , but it could not inspire love . Dr. Leifchild mentions that on one occasion , when Mr. M'All was under his roof at Bristol ...
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... Nature's most magnificent and tremendous scenes . All that I mean is , that when , as in the present instance , a child of eight years , that has been religiously educated , is said to be " first affected with divine things " under a ...
... Nature's most magnificent and tremendous scenes . All that I mean is , that when , as in the present instance , a child of eight years , that has been religiously educated , is said to be " first affected with divine things " under a ...
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... nature which is fitted to operate unfavourably to piety , whether in principle or in feeling . Nor shall I institute any inquiry , what amount of truth there may , in point of fact , have been in the stigma which has always , in a ...
... nature which is fitted to operate unfavourably to piety , whether in principle or in feeling . Nor shall I institute any inquiry , what amount of truth there may , in point of fact , have been in the stigma which has always , in a ...
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... nature . ' The fearful and wonderful " frame of man they look upon only as a machine , in which " the parts actuate ... nature , even till one is tired of the very name : - ' nature does nothing in vain ' - ' this is a wise provision of ...
... nature . ' The fearful and wonderful " frame of man they look upon only as a machine , in which " the parts actuate ... nature , even till one is tired of the very name : - ' nature does nothing in vain ' - ' this is a wise provision of ...
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Page 221 - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Page 90 - But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not...
Page lxxii - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Page 64 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 304 - Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone : if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Page clxxvi - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page lxii - Beware, lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men ; after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Page cxci - Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming...
Page 130 - For he is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever : that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord; so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud : for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.
Page 126 - I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it be accomplished...