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Page 37
... eternal poffeffion ; they only fhall have all for ever , that feemed to have little or nothing here . Oh ! how much happier , to be the meaneft ex- pectant of the glory to come , than the fole poffeffor of all this world . Thefe ...
... eternal poffeffion ; they only fhall have all for ever , that feemed to have little or nothing here . Oh ! how much happier , to be the meaneft ex- pectant of the glory to come , than the fole poffeffor of all this world . Thefe ...
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... eternal Heir of glory , in whom all the reft have their title , their fonfhip , and heir- fhip , derived from , and dependent on , his : Not only all the faints , but the King of faints . Who fhall now repine at fuffering ? Shall the ...
... eternal Heir of glory , in whom all the reft have their title , their fonfhip , and heir- fhip , derived from , and dependent on , his : Not only all the faints , but the King of faints . Who fhall now repine at fuffering ? Shall the ...
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... eternal death ftanding above my head . I feel even an impress " of fomewhat of that hot indignation ; fome flashes " of it , flying and lighting upon the face of my foul , " and how can I take pleafure in these things you 16 46 46 speak ...
... eternal death ftanding above my head . I feel even an impress " of fomewhat of that hot indignation ; fome flashes " of it , flying and lighting upon the face of my foul , " and how can I take pleafure in these things you 16 46 46 speak ...
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... eternal life to as many as thou hast given him , John xvii . 2 .; and afterwards , all mine are thine , and thine are mine , and I am glorified in them , ver . 10 . For the fins of thofe he suffered , standing in their room ; and what ...
... eternal life to as many as thou hast given him , John xvii . 2 .; and afterwards , all mine are thine , and thine are mine , and I am glorified in them , ver . 10 . For the fins of thofe he suffered , standing in their room ; and what ...
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... far above all thofe facri- fices of bullocks and goats , but by the eternal Spirit , he offered up himself . Therefore he fays , in this re- gard , gard , I lay down my life for my sheep 78 [ CHAP . III . A COMMENTARY UPON.
... far above all thofe facri- fices of bullocks and goats , but by the eternal Spirit , he offered up himself . Therefore he fays , in this re- gard , gard , I lay down my life for my sheep 78 [ CHAP . III . A COMMENTARY UPON.
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Page 83 - Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Page 406 - 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 218 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 413 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 357 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 380 - Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him : and upon them that put their trust in His mercy ; 18 To deliver their soul from death : and to feed them in the time of dearth.
Page 409 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 376 - 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 419 - 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 418 - 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.