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... soon seen that " the way of man is not in himself ; " that " it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps , " Jer . x . 23 ; and that the Lord oftentimes " leads the blind by a way that they know not ; " and that , though there be ...
... soon seen that " the way of man is not in himself ; " that " it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps , " Jer . x . 23 ; and that the Lord oftentimes " leads the blind by a way that they know not ; " and that , though there be ...
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... soon as the subject of religion is introduced , en- deavour to evade and suppress it : he had a mind of a different character ; he would pa- tiently listen to all that might be advanced , and then endeavour by argument to maintain his ...
... soon as the subject of religion is introduced , en- deavour to evade and suppress it : he had a mind of a different character ; he would pa- tiently listen to all that might be advanced , and then endeavour by argument to maintain his ...
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... soon distressed by hearing him exclaim , " Of what use is it for me to pray ? I pray again and again , but God seems not to regard my words : He will not hear . What ground have I for believing that the Supreme Being will condescend to ...
... soon distressed by hearing him exclaim , " Of what use is it for me to pray ? I pray again and again , but God seems not to regard my words : He will not hear . What ground have I for believing that the Supreme Being will condescend to ...
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... soon die . Upon his return , the writer of this memoir noticed that his friend's views concerning satanic agency were changed , which induced him to inquire what had led to the alteration ; he replied thus : " I was convinced of it from ...
... soon die . Upon his return , the writer of this memoir noticed that his friend's views concerning satanic agency were changed , which induced him to inquire what had led to the alteration ; he replied thus : " I was convinced of it from ...
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... soon as convenient . On entering the room , he was struck with the holy calm and serene expression of joy which shone forth in his countenance ; they were such as he had never witnessed before . " I have sent for you , " he said , " I ...
... soon as convenient . On entering the room , he was struck with the holy calm and serene expression of joy which shone forth in his countenance ; they were such as he had never witnessed before . " I have sent for you , " he said , " I ...
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Page 88 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love : having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will...
Page 50 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 92 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 70 - Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Page 74 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Page 91 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Page 53 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 69 - For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit : the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Page 50 - And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man: yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Page 82 - Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.