Miscellaneous Discourses and ReviewsJ. S. and C. Adams, 1834 - 415 pages |
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... soul , that nothing short of a mirac- ulous interposition , could frustrate their undertaking . Had they differed among themselves ; had some pulled down as fast as others built up ; had each one been afraid of doing more than his ...
... soul , that nothing short of a mirac- ulous interposition , could frustrate their undertaking . Had they differed among themselves ; had some pulled down as fast as others built up ; had each one been afraid of doing more than his ...
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... souls , which you might possibly be instrumental in saving ; and by all that is desirable in an exceeding and eternal weight of glory . ' From this world , motives almost innumerable , urge you to instant , combined , and persevering ...
... souls , which you might possibly be instrumental in saving ; and by all that is desirable in an exceeding and eternal weight of glory . ' From this world , motives almost innumerable , urge you to instant , combined , and persevering ...
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... souls before God , no subject can be more appropriate this day , than the one which I have chosen . let the oppressed Is it not to deal bring the poor , Ye have the poor with you always , and when- soever ye will , ye may do them good ...
... souls before God , no subject can be more appropriate this day , than the one which I have chosen . let the oppressed Is it not to deal bring the poor , Ye have the poor with you always , and when- soever ye will , ye may do them good ...
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... souls in their souls ' stead . What are the duties which our fellow - men would owe to us , if God should take away our reason , and cast us poor , friendless , distracted , upon their charity ? All things whatsoever ye would that men ...
... souls in their souls ' stead . What are the duties which our fellow - men would owe to us , if God should take away our reason , and cast us poor , friendless , distracted , upon their charity ? All things whatsoever ye would that men ...
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... soul , thou hast much goods laid up for many years , ' poverty stood watching at the door . The sheriff was not far off . Suddenly , houses , lands , goods , every thing passed into other hands ; and the late prodigal possessors are now ...
... soul , thou hast much goods laid up for many years , ' poverty stood watching at the door . The sheriff was not far off . Suddenly , houses , lands , goods , every thing passed into other hands ; and the late prodigal possessors are now ...
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Page 191 - And I saw no temple therein : for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof...
Page 75 - The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 . The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Page 101 - If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us : Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us : Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Page 79 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 185 - And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse and against his army.
Page 281 - Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength : let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
Page 169 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word of God.
Page 181 - Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
Page 111 - Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the Great King.
Page 143 - The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Shar'on, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.