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... presents itself , he takes fire , and speaks of it , not only with zeal , but with transport . " How amiable are thy tabernacles , O Lord of hosts ! My soul longeth , yea , even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my ...
... presents itself , he takes fire , and speaks of it , not only with zeal , but with transport . " How amiable are thy tabernacles , O Lord of hosts ! My soul longeth , yea , even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my ...
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... present . Ancient superstition introduced the fine arts into her train , called the powers of genius to her aid , and employed the painter and the poet to hold out her charms to the world . Very different was that religion of which ...
... present . Ancient superstition introduced the fine arts into her train , called the powers of genius to her aid , and employed the painter and the poet to hold out her charms to the world . Very different was that religion of which ...
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... present themselves before the Lord , whatever is displeasing to God , and hostile to men , will vanish from their mind . The con- nection between such exercises of piety , and the practice of virtue , is nearer and more intimate than ...
... present themselves before the Lord , whatever is displeasing to God , and hostile to men , will vanish from their mind . The con- nection between such exercises of piety , and the practice of virtue , is nearer and more intimate than ...
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... present always an age of iron . The origin of these opinions I take to be this . As cus- toms aud manners are perpetually fluctuating , the reigning mode is always reckoned the best , because they have no other standard but fashion ...
... present always an age of iron . The origin of these opinions I take to be this . As cus- toms aud manners are perpetually fluctuating , the reigning mode is always reckoned the best , because they have no other standard but fashion ...
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... contracts a greatness of mind that raises him above his equals . Thereby , says an admired ancient , we build a nobler temple to the Deity than creation can present . Piety is adapted to the notions of happiness and chief 16 SERMON II .
... contracts a greatness of mind that raises him above his equals . Thereby , says an admired ancient , we build a nobler temple to the Deity than creation can present . Piety is adapted to the notions of happiness and chief 16 SERMON II .
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Page 113 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 43 - I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.
Page 43 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid and said, How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Page 6 - How amiable are thy tabernacles,- O Lord of hosts ! " My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord ; my heart and, my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 167 - And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger.
Page 214 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Page 20 - With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Page 35 - OH THAT I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness...
Page 236 - I exceedingly fear and quake : but ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, and to the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 115 - Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect ? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.