 | John Ball - Arminianism - 1645 - 380 pages
...fo the grant of our holincfl": is made unto Chrift at firft, but in the execution thereof, there is line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little; iuchan order by Chrift obfcrved in the diftribution of his Spirit and grace, as is moft futcabletoalife... | |
 | James Burgh - Conduct of life - 1767 - 388 pages
...and read a lecture on a pile of grafs, or a flower. Canary one think, that fuch a method of giving V line upon line, precept upon precept, here a " little and there a little," is likely to mifs having a confiderable' effect upon the mind, for leading it to an early habit of... | |
 | George Muir - Presbyterian Church - 1769 - 336 pages
...good, and the fuccefs fure ; fi tce the work is honourable, and the reward imntenfe ; let us exhibit line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little. Do our dear brethren in the American fervice, with a view to convert the forelorn natives, fttHmit... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1794 - 508 pages
...muft be conftant fupplies of nourifhment admLniftered; and to preferve the foul in health, there muft be " line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little." It is truly affecting to fee men enlightened and perfuaded, yet wedded to their lufts ; clearly informed... | |
 | James Burgh - 1794 - 572 pages
...and read a lecture on a pile of grafs, or a flower. Can any one think, that Inch a method of giving " line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and " there a little," is likely to mifs having a confiderable effect upon the mind, for leading it to an early habit of attending... | |
 | Hannah More - 1801 - 480 pages
...confirmed chriftians. Mrs. Crew ufed to fay to Mrs. Jones, Thofe who teach the poor muft indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, as they can receive it. So that teaching muft be a great grievance to thofe who do not really make... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Bible - 1801 - 654 pages
...dangerous tempta. tions which attend that critical period, they muft often repeat the fame things, giving line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, and there a little. Minifters are to edify their hearers by explain, ing, urging and applying the great truths of the gofpel.... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1825 - 850 pages
...on this system pretty regularly throughout about thirty-Jive thousand pages of print. I have given "line upon line, precept " upon precept, here a little and " there a little " against this infernal system, and its consequences, living by trick, making fortunes without work... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1802 - 332 pages
...more. AMEN. DEVOTIONS for the CHURCH. AFTER SERMON. PRAYER III. O LORD our God! thou art giving us line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little. Thou art inftrudting us both by thy word and by the difpenfations of thy providence. Help us to mark... | |
 | Hannah More - Conduct of life - 1803 - 474 pages
...ponfirmed christians. Mrs. Crew used to say td Mrs, Jones, Those who teach the poor must indeed give line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little as they can receive it. So that teaching must be a great grievance to those who do not really make... | |
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... line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little. 
