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... fruit , that grows not in the garden of phi- losophy , but is of a heavenly birth : it is , therefore , very observable , that Contentment is joined with Godliness , and goes in equip- age " But godliness , with contentment , is great ...
... fruit , that grows not in the garden of phi- losophy , but is of a heavenly birth : it is , therefore , very observable , that Contentment is joined with Godliness , and goes in equip- age " But godliness , with contentment , is great ...
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... fruit of the womb ? Gen. xxx . 2. Can I give children ? So , is a parent , in God's stead , to give grace ? Who can help it , if a child , having the light of conscience , Scripture and education , these three torches in his hand , yet ...
... fruit of the womb ? Gen. xxx . 2. Can I give children ? So , is a parent , in God's stead , to give grace ? Who can help it , if a child , having the light of conscience , Scripture and education , these three torches in his hand , yet ...
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... fruit , the olive , the pome- granate , the fruit which grows on the true vine , Jesus Christ ; others have the fat of the earth , you have the dew of heaven ; they have a south land , you have those springs of living water which are ...
... fruit , the olive , the pome- granate , the fruit which grows on the true vine , Jesus Christ ; others have the fat of the earth , you have the dew of heaven ; they have a south land , you have those springs of living water which are ...
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... fruits of heaven . There are two things in a contented spirit which makes it like heaven . 1. God is there . * Something of God is to be seen in that heart . A discontented Chris- * In the company and conversation of our relations and ...
... fruits of heaven . There are two things in a contented spirit which makes it like heaven . 1. God is there . * Something of God is to be seen in that heart . A discontented Chris- * In the company and conversation of our relations and ...
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... fruit and leaves are blown off , still there is sap in the root ; when there is an autumn upon our external felicity , and the leaves of our estate drop off , still there is the sap of contentment in the heart ; and a Christian hath ...
... fruit and leaves are blown off , still there is sap in the root ; when there is an autumn upon our external felicity , and the leaves of our estate drop off , still there is the sap of contentment in the heart ; and a Christian hath ...
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affliction ANSW Apology answered apology that Discontent Apostle Argument to Contentment Aristotle art thou behold believer better blessed blood bring called Canaan cast Catharine child church comfort condition conscience contented Christian contented spirit covetous creature cross Devil disquiet divine Divine Grace doth earth envy evil faith fellowship flesh fruit give glory godly Gospel grace grows hath heart heaven heavenly holy contentment Holy Spirit honour humble Isai Jesus John learn Christ leprosy ligion live look Lord Luke Matt ment mercy mind murmur ness never passion Paul pleurisy poison pray prayer promise prosperity Prov Psal religion reproach rich Richard Taylor saints saith Samuel Beatty Sarah Satan Scripture SECT shine sins sorrow soul sting sufferings sweet tentment Tertullian thee things thou hast tion trouble truth ture wicked word
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Page 124 - Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be ? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
Page 170 - For, behold, the day cometh, That shall burn as an oven ; And all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble : And the day that cometh shall burn them up, Saith the LORD of hosts, That it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Page 115 - In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it : he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin...
Page 209 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Page 150 - I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house ; for I have five brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Page 164 - But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison ; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Page 106 - 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 113 - Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.
Page 81 - For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband ? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?