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... exercise undue controul over the hu- man understanding , and which almost always mix their influence more or less with the whole of our conduct in life . The great struggle of human life is to bring all these affections under the ...
... exercise undue controul over the hu- man understanding , and which almost always mix their influence more or less with the whole of our conduct in life . The great struggle of human life is to bring all these affections under the ...
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... exercising any power to bring them back to the paths of virtue which they had deserted . None of this stain at- taches to the Deity . Pure and immaculate , he has sovereign controul over evil and good . Outward circumstances cannot ...
... exercising any power to bring them back to the paths of virtue which they had deserted . None of this stain at- taches to the Deity . Pure and immaculate , he has sovereign controul over evil and good . Outward circumstances cannot ...
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... exercises as are suited to this holy place should often employ us ; and vain and idle mockery is our assembling in the house of prayer , if in the temple of our bodies the spirit that aspires to heaven and all its pure and holy joys do ...
... exercises as are suited to this holy place should often employ us ; and vain and idle mockery is our assembling in the house of prayer , if in the temple of our bodies the spirit that aspires to heaven and all its pure and holy joys do ...
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... exercising their feelings and indulging chiefly those of a painful nature on times which are not yet and never may be their own . Public as well as private affairs are often the objects of these fore- boding fears , and thus our ...
... exercising their feelings and indulging chiefly those of a painful nature on times which are not yet and never may be their own . Public as well as private affairs are often the objects of these fore- boding fears , and thus our ...
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Page 59 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother ; Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith he to the disciple ; Behold thy Mother ! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own iiome.
Page 188 - He that despised Moses' law, died without mercy under two or three witnesses : Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 111 - The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Page 27 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's
Page 214 - And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 345 - Say not thou. What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Page 188 - For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses...
Page 389 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Page 265 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Page 223 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.