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... God is at hand , and point- ed it out as come while he was speaking . Repent . This is the main purport and end of God's messages to man in all times , by all that he hath sent ( as has been already said ) prophets , apos- tles , Jesus ...
... God is at hand , and point- ed it out as come while he was speaking . Repent . This is the main purport and end of God's messages to man in all times , by all that he hath sent ( as has been already said ) prophets , apos- tles , Jesus ...
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... God said ; and so here , if thou be the Son of God , and as that was joy and pride , so in this ; as stirring them to a proud desire to be gods , so he aims at drawing a needless shew of it that Christ was God . And our Saviour's answer ...
... God said ; and so here , if thou be the Son of God , and as that was joy and pride , so in this ; as stirring them to a proud desire to be gods , so he aims at drawing a needless shew of it that Christ was God . And our Saviour's answer ...
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... God , and without which no other homages or re- ligious performances would be acceptable to him . Now it is not only ... God's name ; but swearing by them must have relation to God , and so his name is in- terested . But oh ! a little ...
... God , and without which no other homages or re- ligious performances would be acceptable to him . Now it is not only ... God's name ; but swearing by them must have relation to God , and so his name is in- terested . But oh ! a little ...
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... God . Benignity and mercy are divine and godlike , chief traits of God's image in his children . His sun rises and rain descends on the just and unjust . So a diffusive sweet bountiful soul , still desiring to do good , by hand , by ...
... God . Benignity and mercy are divine and godlike , chief traits of God's image in his children . His sun rises and rain descends on the just and unjust . So a diffusive sweet bountiful soul , still desiring to do good , by hand , by ...
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... God in it , not to seek to appear to man ; yea to seek not to appear to man ; to hide and cover it all that thou canst ... God's glory . Let your light but so shine that ( as the sun that gives light and scarce suffers you to look upon ...
... God in it , not to seek to appear to man ; yea to seek not to appear to man ; to hide and cover it all that thou canst ... God's glory . Let your light but so shine that ( as the sun that gives light and scarce suffers you to look upon ...
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Page 434 - And Jesus, answering, said unto them, "Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, 'Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Page 394 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 164 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 407 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 434 - Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Page 205 - 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 222 - But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Page 419 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 65 - Many shall come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of God.
Page 393 - Dan ix. 9, 10. 0 LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.