Mammon; Or, Covetousness the Sin of the Christian Church |
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... leaves all the several parts in a state of repulsion to each other , as well as the whole disjoined from God . Having lost its proper centre in God , the world attempts not to find any common point of repose , but spends itself in fruit ...
... leaves all the several parts in a state of repulsion to each other , as well as the whole disjoined from God . Having lost its proper centre in God , the world attempts not to find any common point of repose , but spends itself in fruit ...
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... leave this want unprovided for , what- ever its other recommendations might be , would be leaving the seat and core of our disease un- touched . And it would be easy to show that in this radical defect consists the impotence of every ...
... leave this want unprovided for , what- ever its other recommendations might be , would be leaving the seat and core of our disease un- touched . And it would be easy to show that in this radical defect consists the impotence of every ...
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... leave it possible to be said that he could give us more : he resolved to pour out the whole treasury of heaven , to give us his all at once . “ Herein is love ! " - love defying all computation ; the very mention of which should ...
... leave it possible to be said that he could give us more : he resolved to pour out the whole treasury of heaven , to give us his all at once . “ Herein is love ! " - love defying all computation ; the very mention of which should ...
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... leaving the ninety and nine sheep for a time , to traverse the wilderness in quest of the one wanderer . But this unlovely spirit , reversing the touching picture , would have him neglect ninety and nine wanderers , to attend ...
... leaving the ninety and nine sheep for a time , to traverse the wilderness in quest of the one wanderer . But this unlovely spirit , reversing the touching picture , would have him neglect ninety and nine wanderers , to attend ...
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... leave that agency unsolicited and un- moved . The blessed God calls them into his presence , partly , that they might catch the radi- ance of his throne , and transmit it to a world immersed in the shadow of death ; but provided they ...
... leave that agency unsolicited and un- moved . The blessed God calls them into his presence , partly , that they might catch the radi- ance of his throne , and transmit it to a world immersed in the shadow of death ; but provided they ...
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Page 209 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Page 94 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 74 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 138 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 255 - Surely the isles shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the Name of the LORD thy GOD, and to the Holy One of Israel, because He hath glorified thee.
Page 225 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 139 - Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 184 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 138 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Page 140 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.