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... will not yield its strength but to those who diligently turn it up and cultivate it ; who can imagine that the wisdom of God's word can be dis- covered at sight by every common reader ? Nature which must be known and allowed , before we ...
... will not yield its strength but to those who diligently turn it up and cultivate it ; who can imagine that the wisdom of God's word can be dis- covered at sight by every common reader ? Nature which must be known and allowed , before we ...
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... turning ourselves to the east . The primitive Chris- tians called their baptism their illumination ; to de- note which , a light was put Here I would also observe , into the hands of the per- that the figures of the Scrip- son after ...
... turning ourselves to the east . The primitive Chris- tians called their baptism their illumination ; to de- note which , a light was put Here I would also observe , into the hands of the per- that the figures of the Scrip- son after ...
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... turn our eyes to the animal creation ; at the head of which is man , an epitome of all the other works of God . The economy and dispo- sition of the human body e See 1 Cor . xii . b 1 Cor 30 ON THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.
... turn our eyes to the animal creation ; at the head of which is man , an epitome of all the other works of God . The economy and dispo- sition of the human body e See 1 Cor . xii . b 1 Cor 30 ON THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.
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... turn men away from Christ ; and a conceit- ed worldly minded Chris- tian , proud of the powers of reason without grace , is at this hour as blind to the From the various appli- cations of particular pas- sages from the law , pre- vious ...
... turn men away from Christ ; and a conceit- ed worldly minded Chris- tian , proud of the powers of reason without grace , is at this hour as blind to the From the various appli- cations of particular pas- sages from the law , pre- vious ...
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... turn back in their hearts and affections toward this wicked world , and so be " unfit for the kingdom of God " : " a circumstance which should be thought upon with fear and trembling for consider how that unbelieving soul , by favouring ...
... turn back in their hearts and affections toward this wicked world , and so be " unfit for the kingdom of God " : " a circumstance which should be thought upon with fear and trembling for consider how that unbelieving soul , by favouring ...
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Page 121 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 101 - Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them ; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Page 119 - For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Page 164 - Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
Page 133 - Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people : and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Page 70 - Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle: or who shall rest upon thy holy hill ? Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life : and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.
Page 13 - ... Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Page 76 - But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 125 - Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers : who have received the law by the disposition of Angels, and have not kept it.
Page 29 - THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice Even with joy and singing: The glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, The excellency of Carmel and Sharon, They shall see the glory of the Lord, And the excellency of our God.