The great mystery of godliness, laid forth by way of affectuous and feeling meditation. Also The invisible world, discovered to spiritual eyes, and reduced to useful meditation. Repr |
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... never to be enough la- mented , that any of those who are Saints by calling ( such we all are , or should be ) should hug some dar- ling sin in their bosom , which at last breaks forth to the shame of the Gospel , and to the insultation ...
... never to be enough la- mented , that any of those who are Saints by calling ( such we all are , or should be ) should hug some dar- ling sin in their bosom , which at last breaks forth to the shame of the Gospel , and to the insultation ...
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... never be enough admired ; Great is the Mystery of Godliness . There are great Mysteries of Art , which the wit and experience of skilful men have dis- covered ; there are greater Mysteries of Nature , some part whereof have been ...
... never be enough admired ; Great is the Mystery of Godliness . There are great Mysteries of Art , which the wit and experience of skilful men have dis- covered ; there are greater Mysteries of Nature , some part whereof have been ...
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... never be capable to apprehend a mystery like this ; Thou who art a Spirit , and therefore imma- terial , invisible , to expose thyself to the view of earthen eyes ; Thou , who art an infinite Spirit , to be enwrapped in flesh ; Thou ...
... never be capable to apprehend a mystery like this ; Thou who art a Spirit , and therefore imma- terial , invisible , to expose thyself to the view of earthen eyes ; Thou , who art an infinite Spirit , to be enwrapped in flesh ; Thou ...
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... never cease to crave of thee a double manifestation of thyself to me ; Be pleased to manifest thyself to me in the clear illuminations of thy Spirit ; let me by the eyes of my faith clearly see thee both sprawling in the Manger , and ...
... never cease to crave of thee a double manifestation of thyself to me ; Be pleased to manifest thyself to me in the clear illuminations of thy Spirit ; let me by the eyes of my faith clearly see thee both sprawling in the Manger , and ...
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... Never were they but ready to have visibly attended thee , hadst thou been pleased to require so sensible a service ; but the state of a servant , which thou choosedest to un- dergo , suited not with the perpetuity of so glorious a ...
... Never were they but ready to have visibly attended thee , hadst thou been pleased to require so sensible a service ; but the state of a servant , which thou choosedest to un- dergo , suited not with the perpetuity of so glorious a ...
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Page 46 - Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name ; that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Page v - Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel : for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Page 134 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.
Page 46 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 34 - I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Page 64 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.
Page 31 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up ; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 35 - Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Page 35 - Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, Give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name : Bring an offering, and COME INTO HIS COURTS. O WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS : Fear before him, all the earth.
Page 35 - Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.