Evening Exercises for the Closet: For Every Day in the YearJonathan Leavitt, 1833 |
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... rich , singularly wise . But the righteous , in all these , is more excellent than his neighbour . Religion is always praisewor thy . To be religious among the religious is commendable ; but it is far more so to be godly among the ...
... rich , singularly wise . But the righteous , in all these , is more excellent than his neighbour . Religion is always praisewor thy . To be religious among the religious is commendable ; but it is far more so to be godly among the ...
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... rich or poor , bond or free , learned or illiterate ? These are distinctions of inferior importance ; they will soon drop off from their possessors , and we shall enter eternity only under personal characters . The grand thing is ...
... rich or poor , bond or free , learned or illiterate ? These are distinctions of inferior importance ; they will soon drop off from their possessors , and we shall enter eternity only under personal characters . The grand thing is ...
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... rich , and addeth no sorrow with it . It is true that real religion does not descend by inheritance . Yet the family of a good man has many spiritual advantages , derived from his instructions , example , and prayers . If they do not ...
... rich , and addeth no sorrow with it . It is true that real religion does not descend by inheritance . Yet the family of a good man has many spiritual advantages , derived from his instructions , example , and prayers . If they do not ...
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... rich gave largely ; but the poor widow who gave only two mites , gave more than they all . The man who cupied with five talents , heard the same sentence as the man who had improved his ten- " Well done , thou good and faithful servant ...
... rich gave largely ; but the poor widow who gave only two mites , gave more than they all . The man who cupied with five talents , heard the same sentence as the man who had improved his ten- " Well done , thou good and faithful servant ...
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... rich per- fume , whose fragrance then ascended in a cloud of odour , of a sweet smell , to God , who sat above upon the mercy - seat , between the che- rubim . This was typical of the High Priest of our profession , who , having put ...
... rich per- fume , whose fragrance then ascended in a cloud of odour , of a sweet smell , to God , who sat above upon the mercy - seat , between the che- rubim . This was typical of the High Priest of our profession , who , having put ...
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Page 282 - Having, then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 74 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me. I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 286 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Page 288 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 95 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 46 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Page 117 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 317 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 310 - And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 253 - And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.