The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 4 |
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... thee : for thou hast hid thy face from us , and hast consumed us , because of our iniquities , ... ... SERMON XXXVII . ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE . . 395 JAMES iii . 6. - The tongue is a fire , a world of iniquity , ... 438 SERMON ...
... thee : for thou hast hid thy face from us , and hast consumed us , because of our iniquities , ... ... SERMON XXXVII . ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE . . 395 JAMES iii . 6. - The tongue is a fire , a world of iniquity , ... 438 SERMON ...
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... thee , because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money . " He sees , moreover , that God and Christ should do him no wrong , though he should not be accepted , but be suffered to perish . He will say with the ...
... thee , because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money . " He sees , moreover , that God and Christ should do him no wrong , though he should not be accepted , but be suffered to perish . He will say with the ...
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... thee with an everlasting love ; therefore , with loving - kindness have I drawn thee . " 2. Those whom he loved , he designed to everlasting life , made choice of them to be his sons , heirs of the heavenly inheritance . He selected ...
... thee with an everlasting love ; therefore , with loving - kindness have I drawn thee . " 2. Those whom he loved , he designed to everlasting life , made choice of them to be his sons , heirs of the heavenly inheritance . He selected ...
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... thee , and there is none on earth that I desire , besides thee . " According to the law of marriage they cleave unto him , forgetting also their own people , and their father's house . Their choice of him is for ever , in all times and ...
... thee , and there is none on earth that I desire , besides thee . " According to the law of marriage they cleave unto him , forgetting also their own people , and their father's house . Their choice of him is for ever , in all times and ...
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... thee , but they afterwards went back to their lusts , now they are amissing , and we dare not present them , because they have not kept chaste . OBJECTION . Alas ! it is impossible for us to keep free of sin . ANSWER . It is not every ...
... thee , but they afterwards went back to their lusts , now they are amissing , and we dare not present them , because they have not kept chaste . OBJECTION . Alas ! it is impossible for us to keep free of sin . ANSWER . It is not every ...
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Page 491 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.
Page 35 - Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant ; even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer : their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar ; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Page 487 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in His presence.
Page 530 - The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach ; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with, the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Page 463 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 53 - And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 98 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 534 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us ; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are : then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are ; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Page 78 - For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish : to the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life.
Page 87 - Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.