A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to Assist in Its Devout DischargeA. Van Santvoord & M. Cole., 1822 - 291 pages |
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... live in the practice of that duty which he has been endeavouring to teach others . May every reader , also , join him in entreating the Author and Giver of every good gift , to grant his blessing to this attempt to induce others to pray ...
... live in the practice of that duty which he has been endeavouring to teach others . May every reader , also , join him in entreating the Author and Giver of every good gift , to grant his blessing to this attempt to induce others to pray ...
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... live miserable , and die despised . But if you seek the blessing of God in fervent prayer , you cannot be disappointed , This has been the testimony of every servant of God from the beginning . How dif- ferently men reason about earthly ...
... live miserable , and die despised . But if you seek the blessing of God in fervent prayer , you cannot be disappointed , This has been the testimony of every servant of God from the beginning . How dif- ferently men reason about earthly ...
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... heaven with the conviction , In thy presence is fulness of joy . The devout believer then is the only TRULY HAPPY man . What a delightful life does he live , whose prayers afford him constant communion with God ! No fears 24.
... heaven with the conviction , In thy presence is fulness of joy . The devout believer then is the only TRULY HAPPY man . What a delightful life does he live , whose prayers afford him constant communion with God ! No fears 24.
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... lives are full ? If you are afflicted , can you not find time to unbosom yourself to a friend ? and shall you not tell your cares and sorrows to God , your best friend ? But you forget that devotion itself is the most important part of ...
... lives are full ? If you are afflicted , can you not find time to unbosom yourself to a friend ? and shall you not tell your cares and sorrows to God , your best friend ? But you forget that devotion itself is the most important part of ...
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... live in the Spirit , and then you will pray in the Spirit . Having thus guarded you against some mistakes , let it be remarked , what a comfort it is that there is an ex- press promise that our heavenly Father will give his Holy Spirit ...
... live in the Spirit , and then you will pray in the Spirit . Having thus guarded you against some mistakes , let it be remarked , what a comfort it is that there is an ex- press promise that our heavenly Father will give his Holy Spirit ...
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Page 53 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...
Page 148 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 215 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 68 - It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Page 157 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 22 - Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 215 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 227 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death : He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Page 121 - Moses' seat. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.