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... divine blessing , endeavour to chase away the clouds of ignorance , and throw the sun - beams of instruction over the mind of humble poverty , by esta- blishing Sabbath schools . That would be my pleas- ure and my delight . " The other ...
... divine blessing , endeavour to chase away the clouds of ignorance , and throw the sun - beams of instruction over the mind of humble poverty , by esta- blishing Sabbath schools . That would be my pleas- ure and my delight . " The other ...
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... divine truth , had , by unremitting industry , and carefully watching every opportunity of increasing his wealth , accumulated the sum of twenty - five thousand pounds . But , alas ! he became engrossed and entangled with the world ...
... divine truth , had , by unremitting industry , and carefully watching every opportunity of increasing his wealth , accumulated the sum of twenty - five thousand pounds . But , alas ! he became engrossed and entangled with the world ...
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... divine disposal , since there was no probable hope of his recovery . He replied , " I cannot give him up ; and it is my importunate re- quest that God would spare this child to me , whatever may be the consequence . " He had his desire ...
... divine disposal , since there was no probable hope of his recovery . He replied , " I cannot give him up ; and it is my importunate re- quest that God would spare this child to me , whatever may be the consequence . " He had his desire ...
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... divine , who was described by his contemporaries , as being " as holy and as choice a preacher as any in England , " is said to have lived thirty - seven years without any comfort- able assurance as to his spiritual condition . When ...
... divine , who was described by his contemporaries , as being " as holy and as choice a preacher as any in England , " is said to have lived thirty - seven years without any comfort- able assurance as to his spiritual condition . When ...
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... divine word even the winds and sea obey . The hour is coming , dear sail- ors , when you shall hail with shouts your native land no more . Oh ! then , come unto Christ ; get an in- terest in his merits ; give yourselves up to his guid ...
... divine word even the winds and sea obey . The hour is coming , dear sail- ors , when you shall hail with shouts your native land no more . Oh ! then , come unto Christ ; get an in- terest in his merits ; give yourselves up to his guid ...
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Page 13 - And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us : we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Page 112 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 201 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 35 - Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Page 77 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
Page 282 - And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire : and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Page 81 - And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Page 159 - ... for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain. For he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 124 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety that the LoRD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the- hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Page 142 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.