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... able , little better than a long ftruggle against incurable disease . The efforts of Dr. Enfield were faithfully joined , with thofe of his colleagues , to fupport its credit , and to remedy evils as they oc- curred . His diligence was ...
... able , little better than a long ftruggle against incurable disease . The efforts of Dr. Enfield were faithfully joined , with thofe of his colleagues , to fupport its credit , and to remedy evils as they oc- curred . His diligence was ...
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... able to difcern the wifdom and kindness of the Divine appointments concerning them , and are ready to fay , with Job , " Behold , I go forward , but he is not there , and backward , but I cannot per- ceive him ; on the left hand , where ...
... able to difcern the wifdom and kindness of the Divine appointments concerning them , and are ready to fay , with Job , " Behold , I go forward , but he is not there , and backward , but I cannot per- ceive him ; on the left hand , where ...
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... ours : and that though his judgments are unfearch- able , and his ways paft finding out , righte- oufness and mercy are the everlasting foundations you foundations of his throne . In all your troubles caft 32 On the Faithfulness of God .
... ours : and that though his judgments are unfearch- able , and his ways paft finding out , righte- oufness and mercy are the everlasting foundations you foundations of his throne . In all your troubles caft 32 On the Faithfulness of God .
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... able to poffefs yourselves of the latter without fome labour and ex- pence . If you wish to acquire the know- ledge and wisdom which Christianity places within your reach , you must re- deem fome portion of your time from bu- finess or ...
... able to poffefs yourselves of the latter without fome labour and ex- pence . If you wish to acquire the know- ledge and wisdom which Christianity places within your reach , you must re- deem fome portion of your time from bu- finess or ...
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... able to reconcile them- felves to fo heinous an enormity . From the naked character of a perfecutor , the heart of man would revolt with horror . But change the term by which this vio- lent ftretch of power is defcribed - in- stead of ...
... able to reconcile them- felves to fo heinous an enormity . From the naked character of a perfecutor , the heart of man would revolt with horror . But change the term by which this vio- lent ftretch of power is defcribed - in- stead of ...
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Page 19 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take: When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page xlvii - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 241 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 252 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Page 32 - He will not only pardon, but pardon abundantly: for his thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor his ways as our ways.
Page 40 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds ; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him...
Page 6 - Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence ? If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there ; if I make my bed in the grave, behold, Thou art there.
Page 53 - With whose beauty if they being delighted took them to be gods; let them know how much better the Lord of them is: for the first author of beauty hath created them.
Page 346 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...
Page 31 - Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations...