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abstinent from worldly acknowledge the glory Apostle St appointed means behold blessed Saviour bodily death CHAP charity children of God Christ Jesus Christian close communion Corinthians daily approaches desire to glorify disciples duty of sinners earth earthly parents embody their thankfulness eternal everlasting faith fit for admission fore forgiveness God the Father God the Son God's Gospel grace hath heart's earnest prayer hearts and inquire heaven Heavenly Father heavenward course Holy Spirit hope humble humility was suitable John John iv John xvi John's words kingdom of God last and surest live Lord LORD JOHN THYNNE Luke Matthew mercy mind which prompted obedient mind ordinances ourselves outward demonstration peace perfect heart Peter Peter ii pray promised prompted Him continually pursuing a heavenward receive righteousness salvation say unto Scripture seen and fearful sins of mankind Son of God sorrow soul sufferings surest test taste of heavenly temptation things thou tribulation
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Page 73 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 75 - Throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty Elders fall down before him that sat on the Throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the Throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created.
Page iii - And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 17 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Page 67 - Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began...
Page 54 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 69 - 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, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.