The Christian's sketch bookSimpkin and Marshall, 1829 - 352 pages |
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... fear , as the disciple of nature doth . He is not obliged to leave the most interesting question , that poor mortals can agitate , undecided ; whether their souls perish with their bodies , or survive their ruins . He does not say , as ...
... fear , as the disciple of nature doth . He is not obliged to leave the most interesting question , that poor mortals can agitate , undecided ; whether their souls perish with their bodies , or survive their ruins . He does not say , as ...
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... look for noble principles in the man whose hopes and fears are all suspended on the present moment , and who stakes the whole happiness of his being on the events of this B 3 THE CHRISTIAN'S SKETCH BOOK . 5 Infidelity Barren of Virtue.
... look for noble principles in the man whose hopes and fears are all suspended on the present moment , and who stakes the whole happiness of his being on the events of this B 3 THE CHRISTIAN'S SKETCH BOOK . 5 Infidelity Barren of Virtue.
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... fear of God , and walk in true happiness . Whatever a Christian is in this world , as respects his standing among men , or in his own person individually , or rela- tively , he has the all - sufficient aid of divine instruction holding ...
... fear of God , and walk in true happiness . Whatever a Christian is in this world , as respects his standing among men , or in his own person individually , or rela- tively , he has the all - sufficient aid of divine instruction holding ...
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... fears and terrors of guilt ; soothes the agitated breast ; heals the wounded spirit , and lifts upon his people , in the radiance of bright- ness , the light of his countenance , and shines upon them according to the riches of his glory ...
... fears and terrors of guilt ; soothes the agitated breast ; heals the wounded spirit , and lifts upon his people , in the radiance of bright- ness , the light of his countenance , and shines upon them according to the riches of his glory ...
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... fear which gendéreth bondage , would be the only prin- ciple of subjection ; nor would any subjection or service secure his creatures from perpetual danger and distress . What a dreadful instrument would omnipotence be in the hands of ...
... fear which gendéreth bondage , would be the only prin- ciple of subjection ; nor would any subjection or service secure his creatures from perpetual danger and distress . What a dreadful instrument would omnipotence be in the hands of ...
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Popular passages
Page 102 - Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Page 83 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 35 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Page 321 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 159 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 144 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 35 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 309 - Works in the secret deep ; shoots steaming thence The fair profusion that o'erspreads the spring ; Flings from the sun direct the flaming day ; Feeds every creature ; hurls the tempest forth, And, as on earth this grateful change revolves, With transport touches all the springs of life. Nature, attend ! join, every living soul Beneath the spacious temple of the sky, In adoration join ; and ardent raise One general song ! To Him, ye vocal gales, Breathe soft, whose spirit in your freshness breathes.
Page 40 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ...
Page 303 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.