The Sacred Classics: Or, Cabinet Library of Divinity, Volume 20J. Hatchard&Son, 1835 - Christianity |
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Page xxvi
... desire that nothing should be essential to Christian communion , but what is essential to salvation . Union in the church he knew it was impossible to effect by legis- lative enactments : this could only be accomplished by the Divine ...
... desire that nothing should be essential to Christian communion , but what is essential to salvation . Union in the church he knew it was impossible to effect by legis- lative enactments : this could only be accomplished by the Divine ...
Page xlv
... Howe entered on his new sphere of labour with all his accustomed energy , influenced by the same peaceful spirit , and the same earnest desires to promote the cultivation of practical piety . Making the best MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR . xlv.
... Howe entered on his new sphere of labour with all his accustomed energy , influenced by the same peaceful spirit , and the same earnest desires to promote the cultivation of practical piety . Making the best MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR . xlv.
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... desire beside , or in com- parison of thee . ' The state of your ladyship's case is still the same . The principal causes of your joy are immutable , such as no supervening thing can alter . You have lost a most pleasant earthly re ...
... desire beside , or in com- parison of thee . ' The state of your ladyship's case is still the same . The principal causes of your joy are immutable , such as no supervening thing can alter . You have lost a most pleasant earthly re ...
Page lix
... desires to enter heaven ; rather let them lead to endeavours to serve God more cheerfully on earth . You would be loath to do any thing un- worthy of your family and parentage . Your highest alliance is to the family above , whose dig ...
... desires to enter heaven ; rather let them lead to endeavours to serve God more cheerfully on earth . You would be loath to do any thing un- worthy of your family and parentage . Your highest alliance is to the family above , whose dig ...
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... desire peace and quiet , with a tolerable share of health , more than life . Nor have I found any thing more destructive to my health than confinement in my room a few days in the city air , which was much better and more healthful to ...
... desire peace and quiet , with a tolerable share of health , more than life . Nor have I found any thing more destructive to my health than confinement in my room a few days in the city air , which was much better and more healthful to ...
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Page 111 - I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 141 - For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Page 215 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 230 - Thus, we repeat, He admonishes men to return to God; to reestablish their original likeness to him ; and He, who is " the brightness of his Father's glory, and the express image of his person...
Page 247 - And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not; I am the first and the last. I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Page 255 - And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
Page 109 - Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 108 - My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Page 244 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Page 289 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 0 death, where is thy sting? 0 grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.