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according alfo Almighty Amen angels becauſe behold believe beseech thee bleffed blood body bring called Chrift our Lord Church Collect comfort commandments dead death defire deliver duty earth enemies eternal evil faid unto faith fake fall falvation fame Father fave favour fear fervants fhall fhew fhould fins follow foul fuch fuffer give given glory God's Gospel grace gracious grant hand hath hear heard heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghoft honour hope humbly Jefus Chrift John keep King kingdom light live magnify manner mind Minifter moft Name offer PARAPHRASE peace perfons Pfal Pfalm PRACTICAL praife praiſe pray Prayer prepare Prieft receive repentance Saviour ſhall Spirit Sunday thanks thefe theſe thine things thofe thou art thy holy thy mercy trouble true truth turn unto thee voice whofe whole
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Page 216 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Page 163 - Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: for as yet he was fallen upon none of them; only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Page 87 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying : — " Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 161 - But that the world may know that I love the Father ; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
Page 187 - And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.
Page 225 - But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Page 92 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office ; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 126 - And Pilate answered, and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. Then Pilate said unto them. Why, what evil hath he done ? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify, him.
Page 575 - O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God : and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 198 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.