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... peace and profperity , in the pride and bravery of their gifts and profeffions ; but the wind paffeth over them , and they are gone , and their places fhall know them no more ; to allude to that in Pfalm ciii . 16. . Thunder and ...
... peace and profperity , in the pride and bravery of their gifts and profeffions ; but the wind paffeth over them , and they are gone , and their places fhall know them no more ; to allude to that in Pfalm ciii . 16. . Thunder and ...
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... peace and patience Job entertained his troubles , which , confidering the kinds , degrees , and manner in which they befel him , one would think they fhould at least have startled and amazed him , and put his soul ( as gracious and ...
... peace and patience Job entertained his troubles , which , confidering the kinds , degrees , and manner in which they befel him , one would think they fhould at least have startled and amazed him , and put his soul ( as gracious and ...
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... peace ; and loth they are to interrupt their fenfual pleasure with melancholy thoughts of changes and sufferings . Philofophers tell us , that immediately before an earthquake the air is very quiet and ferene ; and before the great rain ...
... peace ; and loth they are to interrupt their fenfual pleasure with melancholy thoughts of changes and sufferings . Philofophers tell us , that immediately before an earthquake the air is very quiet and ferene ; and before the great rain ...
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... peace , honour , and profperity in the ways of religion , but finding their expectations fruftrated , and their carnal intereft rather expofed , than fecured by their profeffion of Chrift , they go back like those John vi . 66. and walk ...
... peace , honour , and profperity in the ways of religion , but finding their expectations fruftrated , and their carnal intereft rather expofed , than fecured by their profeffion of Chrift , they go back like those John vi . 66. and walk ...
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... peace ( faith the Pfalmift ) have they that love thy law , and nothing shall offend " them . " O happy foul ! whom no troubles , reproaches , or fuffer- ings , are able to offend ! thou mayeft meet with prifons , death , ban- ishments ...
... peace ( faith the Pfalmift ) have they that love thy law , and nothing shall offend " them . " O happy foul ! whom no troubles , reproaches , or fuffer- ings , are able to offend ! thou mayeft meet with prifons , death , ban- ishments ...
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Page 309 - Abide in Me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye abide in Me. I am the Vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without Me ye can do nothing.
Page 239 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 431 - For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them : but the word preached did not profit them , not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Page 228 - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances ? touch not, taste not, handle not ; which all are to perish with the using, after the commandments and doctrines of men. Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Page 159 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him...
Page 307 - ... that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 184 - ... but Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 298 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Page 206 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 206 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.