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... afflictions and trials , and to fill us with hope unto the last , as the occasional glimpses which are given us of the unseen world , and which are held up as the reward of those who are " faithful unto death . " Of the precise nature ...
... afflictions and trials , and to fill us with hope unto the last , as the occasional glimpses which are given us of the unseen world , and which are held up as the reward of those who are " faithful unto death . " Of the precise nature ...
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... afflictions and ills of life , and from the power of the king of terrors ; " death hath no more dominion over them . " They have passed the fearful stream of Jordan , and are now safely landed on Canaan's side , never to return ...
... afflictions and ills of life , and from the power of the king of terrors ; " death hath no more dominion over them . " They have passed the fearful stream of Jordan , and are now safely landed on Canaan's side , never to return ...
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... afflictions , " and struggling against the same temptations , to retrace the scenes through which they have passed , and to contrast their former " light afflictions , " with their present " eternal weight of glory . " This , however ...
... afflictions , " and struggling against the same temptations , to retrace the scenes through which they have passed , and to contrast their former " light afflictions , " with their present " eternal weight of glory . " This , however ...
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... affliction . Yet it could have been no source of consolation to him , if he had not expected to meet and recognise his child again . Had David said , on this occasion- " I too shall die ; my soul shall go to the place of departed ...
... affliction . Yet it could have been no source of consolation to him , if he had not expected to meet and recognise his child again . Had David said , on this occasion- " I too shall die ; my soul shall go to the place of departed ...
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... affliction . Doubtless in the com- pany of other ' just men made perfect , ' with whom they are to be thenceforth associated , though they may have been beforehand per- sonally unknown , the blessed will experience , by the bounty of ...
... affliction . Doubtless in the com- pany of other ' just men made perfect , ' with whom they are to be thenceforth associated , though they may have been beforehand per- sonally unknown , the blessed will experience , by the bounty of ...
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Abraham accounted worthy affection afflictions Apostles assembly and church Beautiful thing BISHOP KEN Bishop Mant blessed blessedness buried Canaan charity child children of God children of Israel Christ Christian comfort dead dear death degree of glory delight doctrine dwell earthly equal unto everlasting expression faith Father feel friendship glass darkly glorious glory grace hath hearts heavenly bliss holy hope infant Isaac Jacob Jehovah Jesus John Newton kindred kingdom of heaven Lamb Lord loved on earth Machpelah Mant's Happiness mercy mother mother's grief never faileth o'er obtain that world Old Testament pain Paul perfect permitted to enjoy perpetuated pious friends present reason RECOGNITION OF FRIENDS Redeemer resurrection righteous saints in light Saviour Scripture Shechem smile sorrow soul sweet tears thee thine thou art throne tion unmingled bliss unto the angels washed their robes weep worthy to obtain written in heaven YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Page 39 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 36 - I am to be gathered unto my people : bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife ; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife ; and there I buried Leah.
Page 38 - And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Page 16 - The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page vi - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was. Where thou art gone Adieus and farewells are a sound unknown : May I but meet thee on that peaceful shore, The parting word shall pass my lips no more...
Page 89 - Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away, As morning high and higher shines, To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night ; They hide themselves in heaven's own light.
Page 37 - And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Page 47 - For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing ? are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.
Page xi - Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the first born, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 80 - And then to lie and weep, And think the live-long night (Feeding thine own distress With accurate greediness) Of every past delight : — Of all his winning ways, His pretty playful smiles, His joy at sight of thee, His tricks, his mimicry, And all his little wiles ! Oh ! these are recollections Round mothers' hearts that cling ; That mingle with the tears And smiles of after years, With oft awakening.