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... bless every condition ; and that , in every sphere , the hope of impunity in sin is vain , and that its wages are shame , misery , and death . Some of the incidents may appear too unimportant for detail ; but to an uncorrupted taste ...
... bless every condition ; and that , in every sphere , the hope of impunity in sin is vain , and that its wages are shame , misery , and death . Some of the incidents may appear too unimportant for detail ; but to an uncorrupted taste ...
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... blessed for warning to the simple , and for excitement to the pious , is the sin- cere wish of the writer , and will be his best reward . Falkirk , July 1 , 1822 . HENRY BELFRAGE . CONTENTS . A Good Minister A Virtuous Woman Page ...
... blessed for warning to the simple , and for excitement to the pious , is the sin- cere wish of the writer , and will be his best reward . Falkirk , July 1 , 1822 . HENRY BELFRAGE . CONTENTS . A Good Minister A Virtuous Woman Page ...
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... blessing among the nations of the earth . It is proper that I should state , that he was no partisan of any political party , but supported every administration , as far as their measures tended to the public good . That virulent abuse ...
... blessing among the nations of the earth . It is proper that I should state , that he was no partisan of any political party , but supported every administration , as far as their measures tended to the public good . That virulent abuse ...
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... blessed . It may well be said , that his friends never met him without pleasure , nor left him without advantage . He shrunk not from ad- monishing when he saw it to be necessary ; and , when he addressed it to any of his friends , it ...
... blessed . It may well be said , that his friends never met him without pleasure , nor left him without advantage . He shrunk not from ad- monishing when he saw it to be necessary ; and , when he addressed it to any of his friends , it ...
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Henry Belfrage. ed to him by the memory of valued friends that once blessed it , by the company of his younger ... blessing . He read the 15th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians - for the Bible was found lying on his table ...
Henry Belfrage. ed to him by the memory of valued friends that once blessed it , by the company of his younger ... blessing . He read the 15th chapter of the first epistle to the Corinthians - for the Bible was found lying on his table ...
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Page 213 - And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Page 172 - Jesus saith unto him. Thou hast said : nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Page 100 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, Turn from it, and pass away.
Page 111 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Page 120 - God, my Redeemer, lives, And often from the skies Looks down and watches all my dust, — Till he shall bid it rise. 3 Arrayed in glorious grace, Shall these vile bodies shine ; And every shape, and every face, Look heavenly and divine. 4 These lively hopes we owe To Jesus' dying love ; We would adore his grace below, And sing his power above.
Page 171 - Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him : I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 29 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Page 136 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Page 79 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Page 228 - And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!