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... bringing the prodigal to himself was a work greater than one man could do for another ; his awakened feeling , his shame , and sorrow , and fear , coupled with his recollection of the peace of his father's house , and the hope of his ...
... bringing the prodigal to himself was a work greater than one man could do for another ; his awakened feeling , his shame , and sorrow , and fear , coupled with his recollection of the peace of his father's house , and the hope of his ...
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... bring the sinner to Himself , are most gracious ; nor does there exist that poor outcast from the society of men , that wretched , lonely , self - condemning sinner , who , if he does but hearken in time to the voice of God , and turn ...
... bring the sinner to Himself , are most gracious ; nor does there exist that poor outcast from the society of men , that wretched , lonely , self - condemning sinner , who , if he does but hearken in time to the voice of God , and turn ...
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... bringing upon yourselves . You may be the authors of your own everlasting misery . No one can do you so much injury as you can do yourselves . No one but yourselves can destroy your hopes of happiness . No one but yourselves can with ...
... bringing upon yourselves . You may be the authors of your own everlasting misery . No one can do you so much injury as you can do yourselves . No one but yourselves can destroy your hopes of happiness . No one but yourselves can with ...
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... bring us on our knees before the throne of grace , to stir up within us an earnest wish and a hearty resolution to imitate their faith . When we retire to our chambers to bow before the mercy - seat of God , useful it will be to remem ...
... bring us on our knees before the throne of grace , to stir up within us an earnest wish and a hearty resolution to imitate their faith . When we retire to our chambers to bow before the mercy - seat of God , useful it will be to remem ...
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... bringing with it the ordinary amount of temptation to lesser sins , and these lesser sins , such as anger , ill temper , evil speaking , selfishness in its several forms , are looked upon as almost innocent , as not requiring repentance ...
... bringing with it the ordinary amount of temptation to lesser sins , and these lesser sins , such as anger , ill temper , evil speaking , selfishness in its several forms , are looked upon as almost innocent , as not requiring repentance ...
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Page 141 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone ? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent ? or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him ? " And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb.
Page 147 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.
Page 104 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 192 - For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 308 - THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion...
Page vi - But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not...
Page 289 - Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me ; and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 263 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page vi - Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
Page 88 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.