The providence of God viewed in the light of holy ScriptureJ. Mason, 1862 - 406 pages |
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... object is to disprove the opinion , which was then extensively prevalent , that all created nature is in a state of decay ; so that the heavenly bodies are less brilliant , the earth less fruitful , vegetation less lux- uriant , brute ...
... object is to disprove the opinion , which was then extensively prevalent , that all created nature is in a state of decay ; so that the heavenly bodies are less brilliant , the earth less fruitful , vegetation less lux- uriant , brute ...
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... object of nature , and in every event of life ; and who study in all things to please Him in the strength of their Saviour's grace ! Some of the Scripture facts , it will be observed , are referred to oftener than once ; but as they are ...
... object of nature , and in every event of life ; and who study in all things to please Him in the strength of their Saviour's grace ! Some of the Scripture facts , it will be observed , are referred to oftener than once ; but as they are ...
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... object of nature ; so that His power is uninterruptedly exercised in upholding , con- trolling , and directing every person and every thing ... objects B of His special regard , having the greatest share in CONNEXION WITH THE CREATION.
... object of nature ; so that His power is uninterruptedly exercised in upholding , con- trolling , and directing every person and every thing ... objects B of His special regard , having the greatest share in CONNEXION WITH THE CREATION.
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... objects out of pre - existing materials . Whereas the Scriptures ascribe to God the act of creation in the full and unrestricted meaning of that term . He gave exist- > ence to that which previously had no being . Stupendous as the work ...
... objects out of pre - existing materials . Whereas the Scriptures ascribe to God the act of creation in the full and unrestricted meaning of that term . He gave exist- > ence to that which previously had no being . Stupendous as the work ...
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... objects in nature are too mean and insignificant to engage the attention and care of the infinite and eternal God : the answer is , that He made them ; He made them what they are ; and if the creation of them was not unworthy of His ...
... objects in nature are too mean and insignificant to engage the attention and care of the infinite and eternal God : the answer is , that He made them ; He made them what they are ; and if the creation of them was not unworthy of His ...
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Page 188 - Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us...
Page 89 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
Page 342 - Pilate, Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be wane than the first.
Page 274 - Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man ; and he saw : and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 378 - Therefore speak I to them in parables : because they seeing, see not, and hearing, they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.
Page 272 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 133 - And I saw another Angel ascending from the East, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, "Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Page 271 - Lord God of Abraham. Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 248 - And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And He saith unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Page 256 - Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.