The Lord Jesus Christ's sermon on the mount, with a course of questions and answers1811 |
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... earthly employments with a heavenly mind : and hence he exhorts and encourages them to set their attections upon the things which are above , and confidently to trust in the good providence of God for the supply of all their necessary ...
... earthly employments with a heavenly mind : and hence he exhorts and encourages them to set their attections upon the things which are above , and confidently to trust in the good providence of God for the supply of all their necessary ...
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... earthly , sensual , and devilish passions of the ungodly , and so exposing themselves unnecessarily to con- tempt and persecution , by pressing the truths and blessings of the Gospel on such as are standing in the way of sinners or ...
... earthly , sensual , and devilish passions of the ungodly , and so exposing themselves unnecessarily to con- tempt and persecution , by pressing the truths and blessings of the Gospel on such as are standing in the way of sinners or ...
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... earthly things as God knoweth to be ne- cessary and good for them here , and that they shall hereafter inherit those new heavens and that new earth wherein dwelleth righte ousness . 14 Q. Who are " they which do hunger and thirst after ...
... earthly things as God knoweth to be ne- cessary and good for them here , and that they shall hereafter inherit those new heavens and that new earth wherein dwelleth righte ousness . 14 Q. Who are " they which do hunger and thirst after ...
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... earthly thing is perishable and transient . 185 Q. Is this the case with heavenly treasures ? A. No : -They fail not , but remain for ever . 186 Q. When may any thing be called our trea- sure ? A. When our affections are supremely fixed ...
... earthly thing is perishable and transient . 185 Q. Is this the case with heavenly treasures ? A. No : -They fail not , but remain for ever . 186 Q. When may any thing be called our trea- sure ? A. When our affections are supremely fixed ...
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... earthly cares and anxie- ties ? A. The consideration that " God feeds the fowls of the air , and clothes the lilies of the field . " + 207 Q. How is this consideration calculated to remove all worldly carefulness from our minds ? A. By ...
... earthly cares and anxie- ties ? A. The consideration that " God feeds the fowls of the air , and clothes the lilies of the field . " + 207 Q. How is this consideration calculated to remove all worldly carefulness from our minds ? A. By ...
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Page 16 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment...
Page 17 - But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery : and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Page 21 - Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Page 15 - Ye are the salt of the earth : but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 21 - The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness?
Page 24 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Page 22 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye ; and behold, a beam is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye ; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 19 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Page 16 - For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 17 - And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee, for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.