Comfort for allThomas Burleigh, 1901 - 183 pages |
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... pain , and by pain I mean to include bodily pain and sick- ness , and also anxiety and trouble . Why should we have these things , and what is the use of them ? B First , then , our experience of life tells us The Reason of Suffering.
... pain , and by pain I mean to include bodily pain and sick- ness , and also anxiety and trouble . Why should we have these things , and what is the use of them ? B First , then , our experience of life tells us The Reason of Suffering.
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... pain is not sent us merely to punish us for our faults , it is sent to help us to better things , and to rid us of bad habits . We speak of ' having learnt by experience , ' and we mean generally the experience of pain . Sometimes , we ...
... pain is not sent us merely to punish us for our faults , it is sent to help us to better things , and to rid us of bad habits . We speak of ' having learnt by experience , ' and we mean generally the experience of pain . Sometimes , we ...
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... Pain brings out often our hidden good qualities in a way that nothing else . can , and so we learn at last that we really gain rather than lose by what at first sight seems so hard to bear . " Full many a soul has found in sorrow peace ...
... Pain brings out often our hidden good qualities in a way that nothing else . can , and so we learn at last that we really gain rather than lose by what at first sight seems so hard to bear . " Full many a soul has found in sorrow peace ...
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... pain , anxiety , and other things , which concern this life , but how few of the hundred will tell you that their great trouble is their sin- fulness in the sight of God . And yet , apart from the fact that sin produces so many other ...
... pain , anxiety , and other things , which concern this life , but how few of the hundred will tell you that their great trouble is their sin- fulness in the sight of God . And yet , apart from the fact that sin produces so many other ...
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... pain is gone — the suffer- ings and trials are past - they are with Jesus in the calm of Paradise . We will not grieve for them . But for ourselves . At first , words seem so cold and powerless . What shall we do without him ? How can ...
... pain is gone — the suffer- ings and trials are past - they are with Jesus in the calm of Paradise . We will not grieve for them . But for ourselves . At first , words seem so cold and powerless . What shall we do without him ? How can ...
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Page 64 - Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Page 87 - For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order : Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Page 88 - But some man will say, how are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come...
Page 119 - Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands ; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side ; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Page 159 - Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent ; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 52 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven ; how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith ? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Page 91 - For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Page 118 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Page 91 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 38 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.