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... affections suitable to those obscure notions . From this imperfect sense of its poverty and these feeble affections , arise some motions and efforts of the mind , like those of one groping in the dark , and seeking rest every where ...
... affections suitable to those obscure notions . From this imperfect sense of its poverty and these feeble affections , arise some motions and efforts of the mind , like those of one groping in the dark , and seeking rest every where ...
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... affections glued to this earth ; nay , that it should be so , is the highest and most intolerable indignity . Can it be thought that man was born merely to cram himself with victuals and drink , or gratify the other appetites of a body ...
... affections glued to this earth ; nay , that it should be so , is the highest and most intolerable indignity . Can it be thought that man was born merely to cram himself with victuals and drink , or gratify the other appetites of a body ...
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... affections not yet entirely subdued . And though these we are now speaking of are by far the noblest and most beautiful part of the human race , yet if they had not within them that blessed hope of removing hence in a little time to the ...
... affections not yet entirely subdued . And though these we are now speaking of are by far the noblest and most beautiful part of the human race , yet if they had not within them that blessed hope of removing hence in a little time to the ...
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... affections naturally . arising from those sensations , " is very well known . Thus , knowing is often put for approving and loving , and seeing for enjoying and attaining . Taste and see that God is good , says the psalmist . And , in ...
... affections naturally . arising from those sensations , " is very well known . Thus , knowing is often put for approving and loving , and seeing for enjoying and attaining . Taste and see that God is good , says the psalmist . And , in ...
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... affections proceeding therefrom . For piety " is the sole and only good among mankind , " and you can expect none of the fruits of religion , unless the root of it be well laid , and firmly established by faith ; for , “ all the virtues ...
... affections proceeding therefrom . For piety " is the sole and only good among mankind , " and you can expect none of the fruits of religion , unless the root of it be well laid , and firmly established by faith ; for , “ all the virtues ...
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Page 87 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 152 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 161 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 206 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Page 237 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 130 - Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Page 97 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 129 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 196 - Go, and tell this people, HEAR ye indeed, but understand not; And see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, And make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; Lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 190 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.