Six Discourses on Family WorshipSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Piety, and Charity, 1816 - 119 pages |
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... unto you , Dread not , neither be afraid of them . GOD , which goeth before you , He you . The Lord your shall fight for THE words , I have now read , were address ed by Moses to the Children of Israel . In this , and several of the ...
... unto you , Dread not , neither be afraid of them . GOD , which goeth before you , He you . The Lord your shall fight for THE words , I have now read , were address ed by Moses to the Children of Israel . In this , and several of the ...
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... unto themselves , which show the work of the law written upon their hearts . " It is evident from ancient history , that , besides their public worship in their temples and / groves , they had family devotions . They had not only the ...
... unto themselves , which show the work of the law written upon their hearts . " It is evident from ancient history , that , besides their public worship in their temples and / groves , they had family devotions . They had not only the ...
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... unto God . Amidst the terrors by night , when storms and fires threaten to rend your houses to pie- ces , it will be comfortable to think , that you have committed them to God . If your houses are turned into houses of mourning , it ...
... unto God . Amidst the terrors by night , when storms and fires threaten to rend your houses to pie- ces , it will be comfortable to think , that you have committed them to God . If your houses are turned into houses of mourning , it ...
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... unto the weaker vessel , being tender of their infirmities and solicitous for their maintenance and comfort ; and as being heirs together of the Grace of Life , that your Prayers be not hindred . " * You will love your wives and not be ...
... unto the weaker vessel , being tender of their infirmities and solicitous for their maintenance and comfort ; and as being heirs together of the Grace of Life , that your Prayers be not hindred . " * You will love your wives and not be ...
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... unto the Lord . " Can justice , temperance , truth , meekness ,. diligence and good nature prevail in a family where there is no fear of God ? And can that be expected where there is no prayer ? Observe those words , " Thou castest off ...
... unto the Lord . " Can justice , temperance , truth , meekness ,. diligence and good nature prevail in a family where there is no fear of God ? And can that be expected where there is no prayer ? Observe those words , " Thou castest off ...
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admonitions advantages of family Anakims apostle blessing cern charity chil children and servants Christ christian church comfort conscience consider creatures curse daily devo devotion diligence disciples discourse divine domestic doth dren duty endeavour evil example exer faith fami family prayer family religion favour fear further give God's goeth grace hath heads of families hear hearts heathen heaven holy homage honour household irreligion Israel Jesus JOB ORTON keep labours lect Let me exhort ligion likewise Lord Lord's Lord's prayer ly worship master mercies minds neglect of family never objection obligations observe particular peace perfect heart persons piety pious practice praying families precepts profane promote prosperity Psalm reason regard relation religious reverence sacrifices saith Scripture secret serve shame sins sion society solemn souls spirit supplication teach thanks thing tians tion unto wicked wives words yourselves zeal
Popular passages
Page 20 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospe.1.
Page 63 - They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 43 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Page 9 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 34 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 39 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 18 - The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry ? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Page 65 - Ye have said, It is vain to serve God : and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts...
Page 47 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 119 - But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.