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... devotion , the patriot's zeal , the philanthropist's anxiety for the good of man ; these things the true Christian can admire ; but if human praise , if honour , be the sole end sought for in all this , in his estimation that end is ...
... devotion , the patriot's zeal , the philanthropist's anxiety for the good of man ; these things the true Christian can admire ; but if human praise , if honour , be the sole end sought for in all this , in his estimation that end is ...
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... devotion ; but the general aspect of the whole would be such as to impress him with the idea , that there was truth and power in the Christian religion . But we , my brethren , are not in the situation of a stranger , seeing once for ...
... devotion ; but the general aspect of the whole would be such as to impress him with the idea , that there was truth and power in the Christian religion . But we , my brethren , are not in the situation of a stranger , seeing once for ...
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... devotion . Never then forget that there are in the world , Christians of approved fidelity , whom God looks upon with favour and delight . There is a real distinction between some men and others . of their ways or think of their ...
... devotion . Never then forget that there are in the world , Christians of approved fidelity , whom God looks upon with favour and delight . There is a real distinction between some men and others . of their ways or think of their ...
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... devotion by contemplating the devotedness of others . To be always thinking of the evil of the world is apt to unnerve the soul ; to dwell upon the good that is in it will serve to stimulate to renewed hope and prayer and exertion . The ...
... devotion by contemplating the devotedness of others . To be always thinking of the evil of the world is apt to unnerve the soul ; to dwell upon the good that is in it will serve to stimulate to renewed hope and prayer and exertion . The ...
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... devotion of those around us . If we suspect of others that they think not of what they are doing in the house of God ... devotions . We are acted upon , in spite of ourselves , by the care- lessness or the earnestness of those around us ...
... devotion of those around us . If we suspect of others that they think not of what they are doing in the house of God ... devotions . We are acted upon , in spite of ourselves , by the care- lessness or the earnestness of those around us ...
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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.