The Works of Nathanael Emmons ...: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 3Crocker and Brewster, 1842 - Theology |
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... enjoy the pleasure of submission , in proportion to the pain of suffering . 2. If a consideration of bereavements coming from God , be the proper ground of true submission , then those who are be- reaved can never exercise true ...
... enjoy the pleasure of submission , in proportion to the pain of suffering . 2. If a consideration of bereavements coming from God , be the proper ground of true submission , then those who are be- reaved can never exercise true ...
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... enjoy that peace of God , which passeth all understanding . The duty and happi- ness of the afflicted are intimately , naturally , and almost neces- sarily connected . Nothing can put them into the more full en- joyment of God , than a ...
... enjoy that peace of God , which passeth all understanding . The duty and happi- ness of the afflicted are intimately , naturally , and almost neces- sarily connected . Nothing can put them into the more full en- joyment of God , than a ...
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... enjoy him more fully and sensibly , than while he is visiting them with the sorest bereavements . The duty which God requires of the bereaved is both plain and pleasant . It is to be still , and know that he is God . It is to exalt him ...
... enjoy him more fully and sensibly , than while he is visiting them with the sorest bereavements . The duty which God requires of the bereaved is both plain and pleasant . It is to be still , and know that he is God . It is to exalt him ...
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... all to live in a constant preparation for dying . All come into the world unfit to go out of it . All are by na- ture destitute of that holiness , without which they cannot see nor enjoy God . This life is designed to be 20 SERMON II .
... all to live in a constant preparation for dying . All come into the world unfit to go out of it . All are by na- ture destitute of that holiness , without which they cannot see nor enjoy God . This life is designed to be 20 SERMON II .
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With a Memoir of His Life Nathanael Emmons. nor enjoy God . This life is designed to be a state of prepara- tion for the next ; and the great business of living is to prepare for dying . And could men only be brought to realize what a ...
With a Memoir of His Life Nathanael Emmons. nor enjoy God . This life is designed to be a state of prepara- tion for the next ; and the great business of living is to prepare for dying . And could men only be brought to realize what a ...
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Page 331 - And he said, This will I do, I will pull down my barns, and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits, and my goods. 21 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink and be merry.
Page 475 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Page 158 - ... that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us...
Page 474 - 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 shew me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy ; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 149 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 80 - The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Page 356 - Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Page 318 - For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Page 375 - For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of GOD, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven : if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
Page 57 - Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile ; what shall I answer thee! I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer : Yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.