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... death now if you seek the Lord , as Mrs. did , while you are young , then whenever you come to die , you will find that death has nothing terrible in it to them that love the Lord Jesus Christ . He has disarmed death , and taken away ...
... death now if you seek the Lord , as Mrs. did , while you are young , then whenever you come to die , you will find that death has nothing terrible in it to them that love the Lord Jesus Christ . He has disarmed death , and taken away ...
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... death ; when we see and feel that nothing but his favour can make us happy ; then we may be sure the Lord is near . I believe you have too much sense and honesty to make a profession of religion , further than your heart is really ...
... death ; when we see and feel that nothing but his favour can make us happy ; then we may be sure the Lord is near . I believe you have too much sense and honesty to make a profession of religion , further than your heart is really ...
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... death than you would be afraid of a coach that should stop at the gate to take you home to us . Jesus died to make death safe and comfortable to us . Balaam was not a good man , but he spoke well when he said , " Let me die the death of ...
... death than you would be afraid of a coach that should stop at the gate to take you home to us . Jesus died to make death safe and comfortable to us . Balaam was not a good man , but he spoke well when he said , " Let me die the death of ...
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... death ; and that when they see him approach , they shall say , " O death , where is thy sting ! " Your mamma and I love you dearly , and hope we shall always have reason to love you more and more . I'am your affectionate . LETTER XV ...
... death ; and that when they see him approach , they shall say , " O death , where is thy sting ! " Your mamma and I love you dearly , and hope we shall always have reason to love you more and more . I'am your affectionate . LETTER XV ...
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... death . I am your very affectionate . LETTER XX . October 23 , 1783 . MY DEAR CHILD , When I showed my last letter to your mam . ma , I thought she looked as if she was almost un- willing I should send it ; but she did not say so , and ...
... death . I am your very affectionate . LETTER XX . October 23 , 1783 . MY DEAR CHILD , When I showed my last letter to your mam . ma , I thought she looked as if she was almost un- willing I should send it ; but she did not say so , and ...
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Page 111 - For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance ; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Page 280 - Enter ye in at the strait gate ; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be that go in thereat ; because strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 154 - Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith; That we, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 80 - Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
Page 50 - Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 51 - Remember thee! Yea, from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records...
Page 222 - Christ ; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his power, when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all them that believe.
Page 290 - And for the majesty that he gave him all people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him; whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive, and whom he would he set up, and whom he would he put down.
Page 261 - God, to go and serve the gods of these nations ; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood ; and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst...
Page 125 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.