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... seek the ground of my heart : prove me , and examine my thoughts . Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me , and lead me in the way everlasting.- Psalm cxxxix . 23 , 24 , P. e . v . Page 289 . SERMON XX . THE DESIRE ...
... seek the ground of my heart : prove me , and examine my thoughts . Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me , and lead me in the way everlasting.- Psalm cxxxix . 23 , 24 , P. e . v . Page 289 . SERMON XX . THE DESIRE ...
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... seeking some alleviation of your misery . But I ask on what ground is it , that you are free from all such distressing apprehensions ? Why are you not tortured with the remembrance of your past sins , and terrified by the fear of hell ...
... seeking some alleviation of your misery . But I ask on what ground is it , that you are free from all such distressing apprehensions ? Why are you not tortured with the remembrance of your past sins , and terrified by the fear of hell ...
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... seek it there , but our search is certain to prove fruitless . We may hope to find it , but our hope will only end in disappoint- ment . We may venture on a course of life at variance with His will , but we shall one day regret in ...
... seek it there , but our search is certain to prove fruitless . We may hope to find it , but our hope will only end in disappoint- ment . We may venture on a course of life at variance with His will , but we shall one day regret in ...
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... seeking for the enjoyments of life ; there is not one that intends to be taken by surprise ; that has any thought of being found wanting at the last . So far from having given up religion altogether , all hope and mean to be found ready ...
... seeking for the enjoyments of life ; there is not one that intends to be taken by surprise ; that has any thought of being found wanting at the last . So far from having given up religion altogether , all hope and mean to be found ready ...
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... seek their satisfaction in their own way ; but , at last , all will feel that those alone are wise , who have really given up their hearts to God . When death draws nigh , such as have been careless usually desire the presence and ...
... seek their satisfaction in their own way ; but , at last , all will feel that those alone are wise , who have really given up their hearts to God . When death draws nigh , such as have been careless usually desire the presence and ...
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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.