Memoirs of the Life, Time, and Writings, of the Reverend and Learned Thomas Boston ...: Divided Into Twelve PeriodsA. Murray and J. Cochran, 1776 - 565 pages |
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Page 51
... say- ing , that now they were going to call a new upstart , one that broke the thetes . This character from that good man was affecting to me ; confidering that going under fuch a character , I was fo unholy , my corruption prevail- ed ...
... say- ing , that now they were going to call a new upstart , one that broke the thetes . This character from that good man was affecting to me ; confidering that going under fuch a character , I was fo unholy , my corruption prevail- ed ...
Page 97
... say , upon the whole , " The Lord's ways are not our ways , & c . His paths are in the deep waters . " My foul is well fatisfied with the determination . He hath en- ured me to hardnefs by the oppofition I met with while a preacher . He ...
... say , upon the whole , " The Lord's ways are not our ways , & c . His paths are in the deep waters . " My foul is well fatisfied with the determination . He hath en- ured me to hardnefs by the oppofition I met with while a preacher . He ...
Page 120
... say of myfelf in this , only i am fure fomething was wrong . This was the occafion of writing the dif courfe on the 5th question in my Mifcellanies * . 1 fear • Thefe Mifcellanies were published by the author's fon in 1753 , being ...
... say of myfelf in this , only i am fure fomething was wrong . This was the occafion of writing the dif courfe on the 5th question in my Mifcellanies * . 1 fear • Thefe Mifcellanies were published by the author's fon in 1753 , being ...
Page 135
... saying , To whom shall I preach it ? whom have I that understands it ? I had thefe answers : 1. I knew not but there might be fome others that would ; 2. May - be hearing these things might melt fome heart ; 3. Understand it or not who ...
... saying , To whom shall I preach it ? whom have I that understands it ? I had thefe answers : 1. I knew not but there might be fome others that would ; 2. May - be hearing these things might melt fome heart ; 3. Understand it or not who ...
Page 149
... say , yet I had not fuch clear uptakings of things , nor that weight on my spirit that I would have had . This made me to cry betwixt fermons ; and in time of finging my heart was much affected , and cried for God , the living God , and ...
... say , yet I had not fuch clear uptakings of things , nor that weight on my spirit that I would have had . This made me to cry betwixt fermons ; and in time of finging my heart was much affected , and cried for God , the living God , and ...
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Page 304 - The kings came and fought, Then fought the kings of Canaan In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo ; They took no gain of money.
Page 270 - For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Page 211 - Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Page 339 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 404 - I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Page 97 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 369 - ... but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts, that the world is to be overcome, and the kingdom of righteousness and peace established.
Page 411 - And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth : I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Page 288 - Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them...
Page 159 - Even the youths fhall faint and be weary, and the young men utterly fall : but they that wait upon the Lord fhall renew their ftrength ; they fhall mount up with wings as .eagles ; they fhall run, and not be weary ; they fhall walk and not faint.