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 52
... death , and cried that the Lord would not plague me with that , which was terrible as hell to my foul . I made ufe of that promife , Prov . xxviii . 13 . " He " that confeffeth and forfaketh , fhall find mercy , " and gripped it as ...
... death , and cried that the Lord would not plague me with that , which was terrible as hell to my foul . I made ufe of that promife , Prov . xxviii . 13 . " He " that confeffeth and forfaketh , fhall find mercy , " and gripped it as ...
Page 113
... death in fin , to which I was determined accordingly . On the Saturday I ftudied it , but not with my former affiftance : but , after having prayed , and found it to be owing to that I was not fo much emptied of myself as before , rec ...
... death in fin , to which I was determined accordingly . On the Saturday I ftudied it , but not with my former affiftance : but , after having prayed , and found it to be owing to that I was not fo much emptied of myself as before , rec ...
Page 116
... death , and an ugly heart , and admiring hea- ven as a place of rest from fin . I preached that day man's ignorance of his wretched state by nature ; and was fure that God called me to preach it , by the voice of the people's necefiity ...
... death , and an ugly heart , and admiring hea- ven as a place of rest from fin . I preached that day man's ignorance of his wretched state by nature ; and was fure that God called me to preach it , by the voice of the people's necefiity ...
Page 120
... death . Reading and finging at the exercise were a little heaven to me ; God was a commentator to me . In prayer my heart was melted for my fins , and that as they feparated me from God , who was now come again to me . I was afraid to ...
... death . Reading and finging at the exercise were a little heaven to me ; God was a commentator to me . In prayer my heart was melted for my fins , and that as they feparated me from God , who was now come again to me . I was afraid to ...
Page 139
... death to the genera- tion . ་ Sabbath , March 3. The two days before I had a twi → light frame ; it being neither day nor night with me . I had not fo much ado to ftrive with the world as before fometimes ; nor did my foul go forth ...
... death to the genera- tion . ་ Sabbath , March 3. The two days before I had a twi → light frame ; it being neither day nor night with me . I had not fo much ado to ftrive with the world as before fometimes ; nor did my foul go forth ...
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Page 209 - 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 302 - 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 268 - 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 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 406 - 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 197 - For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.
Page 147 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.