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Page 17
... wisdom shall not enter , nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin . " What friend would be pleased that we should lodge him in a lazar - house ? or who would abide to have a toad lie in his bosom ? Surely , it is not in the power ...
... wisdom shall not enter , nor dwell in the body that is subject unto sin . " What friend would be pleased that we should lodge him in a lazar - house ? or who would abide to have a toad lie in his bosom ? Surely , it is not in the power ...
Page 33
... wisdom , and thanks- giving , and honour , and power , and might , be unto our God for ever and ever . Amen . " 66 XXII . None of all the services of God can be acceptably , no , nor unsinfully performed , without due devotion ; as ...
... wisdom , and thanks- giving , and honour , and power , and might , be unto our God for ever and ever . Amen . " 66 XXII . None of all the services of God can be acceptably , no , nor unsinfully performed , without due devotion ; as ...
Page 63
... wisdom , and in- finite mercy ? If of infinite wisdom , how can he but know what is best for me ? If of infinite mercy , how can he but do what he knows to be best ? And if it be best for me to suffer , G 2 SONGS IN THE NIGHT . 63.
... wisdom , and in- finite mercy ? If of infinite wisdom , how can he but know what is best for me ? If of infinite mercy , how can he but do what he knows to be best ? And if it be best for me to suffer , G 2 SONGS IN THE NIGHT . 63.
Page 81
... wisdom , power , goodness , in fetching good out of evil ! Alas ! we wretched men are apt enough to fetch the worst of evils out of the greatest good , turning the grace of thee our God into wanton- ness , ” Jude 4. But , how have I ...
... wisdom , power , goodness , in fetching good out of evil ! Alas ! we wretched men are apt enough to fetch the worst of evils out of the greatest good , turning the grace of thee our God into wanton- ness , ” Jude 4. But , how have I ...
Page 87
... wisdom to keep his lips close , and cast the potion to the ground . Were it not for their infidelity , so would men do to the most plausible , but deadly , offers of sin . O Lord , since I know thy righteous judgments , teach me to ...
... wisdom to keep his lips close , and cast the potion to the ground . Were it not for their infidelity , so would men do to the most plausible , but deadly , offers of sin . O Lord , since I know thy righteous judgments , teach me to ...
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Page 292 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 234 - Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Page 223 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone...
Page 57 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Page 69 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Page 10 - For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead...
Page 204 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 39 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 232 - ... in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, and I burn not?
Page 228 - ... grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.