The Christian Sabbath: Or, An Inquiry Into the Religious Obligation of Keeping Holy One Day in SevenC. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 515 pages |
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... things are more enervating than a continuance of festive mirth and jollity , they must have had a prejudicial effect upon the body . This must have been the ine- vitable consequence of such as were kept in the night time . The morning ...
... things are more enervating than a continuance of festive mirth and jollity , they must have had a prejudicial effect upon the body . This must have been the ine- vitable consequence of such as were kept in the night time . The morning ...
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... things together , it would be difficult to point out aught which has a more powerful influence in urging on the career of national improvement . But the greatest benefit of the sabbath , and that which renders it a real blessing , is ...
... things together , it would be difficult to point out aught which has a more powerful influence in urging on the career of national improvement . But the greatest benefit of the sabbath , and that which renders it a real blessing , is ...
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... things to retard the Christian's progress . The world is ever steal- ing in upon the affections , pleasure allures , inte- rest tempts , cares perplex ; a variety of objects which lie around in gay and enticing profusion , find too ...
... things to retard the Christian's progress . The world is ever steal- ing in upon the affections , pleasure allures , inte- rest tempts , cares perplex ; a variety of objects which lie around in gay and enticing profusion , find too ...
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... things . The goodness of God and the beauty of holiness force themselves into our thoughts , and in the fulness of the feeling we almost fancy that the in- animate creation has been taught to sympathize with the benevolence of our souls ...
... things . The goodness of God and the beauty of holiness force themselves into our thoughts , and in the fulness of the feeling we almost fancy that the in- animate creation has been taught to sympathize with the benevolence of our souls ...
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... things . Many sincere Christians there doubtless are who have never been touched by feelings of this descrip- tion ; yet they are so allied to piety and virtue that the bosom in which they dwell will rarely be a stranger to the ...
... things . Many sincere Christians there doubtless are who have never been touched by feelings of this descrip- tion ; yet they are so allied to piety and virtue that the bosom in which they dwell will rarely be a stranger to the ...
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Page 328 - Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you : yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear : your hands are full of blood.
Page 150 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer : their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Page 30 - Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Page 194 - Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 509 - In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of our wealth ; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 34 - This is that which the Lord hath said: 'Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord.' Bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over, lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Page 231 - WHEN the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place: and suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: and they were all filled with the HOLY GHOST; and began to speak with other tongues, as the SPIRIT gave them utterance.
Page 392 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Page 153 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Page 38 - But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark...