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... comes to meet with the things and ex- ercises spoken of , the words and experiences con- cerning them will of themselves open to him , and be useful and serviceable to him so far as the Lord pleaseth , he keeping to the leading , savour ...
... comes to meet with the things and ex- ercises spoken of , the words and experiences con- cerning them will of themselves open to him , and be useful and serviceable to him so far as the Lord pleaseth , he keeping to the leading , savour ...
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... veyed to the generations to come . " His excellency in another respect was , his love to the unity of brethren : whatever struck at that , he no sooner perceived , than he endeavoured presence and overcoming love of our God, that ...
... veyed to the generations to come . " His excellency in another respect was , his love to the unity of brethren : whatever struck at that , he no sooner perceived , than he endeavoured presence and overcoming love of our God, that ...
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... come into the new covenant , must come into the obedience of it . The light of life , which God hath hid in the heart , is the covenant ; and from this cov- enant God doth not give knowledge to satisfy the vast , aspiring ...
... come into the new covenant , must come into the obedience of it . The light of life , which God hath hid in the heart , is the covenant ; and from this cov- enant God doth not give knowledge to satisfy the vast , aspiring ...
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... come thither . Thus the enemy stirreth up reasonings , im- aginations , and consultations about God , and his worship ... comes again to be revealed and made manifest in them . This was the ground of the error both of the Jews and ...
... come thither . Thus the enemy stirreth up reasonings , im- aginations , and consultations about God , and his worship ... comes again to be revealed and made manifest in them . This was the ground of the error both of the Jews and ...
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... come to drink there of the living Waters . MAT . xi . 28 , 29 , 30 . * Come unto me , all ye that labour , and are heavy " laden , and I will give you rest . Take my yoke " upon you , and learn of me , for I am meek and " lowly in heart ...
... come to drink there of the living Waters . MAT . xi . 28 , 29 , 30 . * Come unto me , all ye that labour , and are heavy " laden , and I will give you rest . Take my yoke " upon you , and learn of me , for I am meek and " lowly in heart ...
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Page 215 - Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Page 230 - Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Page 232 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Page 214 - And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Page 32 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it...
Page 150 - And he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, Neither reprove after the hearing of his ears : But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, And reprove with equity for the meek of the earth...
Page 182 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication : and upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Page 237 - and " misery " are the names of two extremes, the utmost bounds whereof we know not : it is what " eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive.
Page 72 - I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Page 121 - God ; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called Trees of Eighteousncss, the planting of Jahveh that he might be glorified.