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A very able commentator has remarked that “ in the nature of things it is
impossible that any can become or continue a Christian without conforming
externally , at least , to the profession of Christianity , in whatever that conformity
consists .
A very able commentator has remarked that “ in the nature of things it is
impossible that any can become or continue a Christian without conforming
externally , at least , to the profession of Christianity , in whatever that conformity
consists .
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Not one of them continues to sleep for a moment longer . They all catch the call ,
and set themselves to heed it . - " Then all those virgins arose , and trimmed their
lamps . ” You see from this the quickening effect of the faithful preaching of the ...
Not one of them continues to sleep for a moment longer . They all catch the call ,
and set themselves to heed it . - " Then all those virgins arose , and trimmed their
lamps . ” You see from this the quickening effect of the faithful preaching of the ...
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But if seed - time and harvest are to continue as long as the earth remains , and “
the earth abideth forever , " I take it that there will be people on it forever , to sow
and reap , or there would be neither “ seed - time nor harvest . ” Nay , there is a ...
But if seed - time and harvest are to continue as long as the earth remains , and “
the earth abideth forever , " I take it that there will be people on it forever , to sow
and reap , or there would be neither “ seed - time nor harvest . ” Nay , there is a ...
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10 ; Joel iii . 20 . " That the expression , generations of eternity , denotes
generations that are to continue in an endless series , is clear from the frequent
use in the Scriptures of the continuous generations of mankind as a measure of
eternity .
10 ; Joel iii . 20 . " That the expression , generations of eternity , denotes
generations that are to continue in an endless series , is clear from the frequent
use in the Scriptures of the continuous generations of mankind as a measure of
eternity .
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race , as God originally constituted it when he gave the command to “ increase
and multiply , " is to continue perpetually . These virgins were , indeed ,
separated when the Bridegroom came . Half of them , being ready , fell in with the
joyous ...
race , as God originally constituted it when he gave the command to “ increase
and multiply , " is to continue perpetually . These virgins were , indeed ,
separated when the Bridegroom came . Half of them , being ready , fell in with the
joyous ...
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Page 129 - For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Page 128 - But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready : for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Page 136 - For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Page 9 - And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness : and thou shalt know the Lord.
Page 101 - JERUSALEM ! my happy home ! Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labours have an end, In joy, and peace, and thee...
Page 117 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead.
Page 111 - He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Page 129 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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| Title | The Parable of the Ten Virgins: In Six Discourses, and a Sermon on the Judgeship of the Saints |
| Author | Joseph Augustus Seiss |
| Publisher | Smith, English, 1862 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 189 pages |
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