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... living principle in us . For this end , the holy , unconfined , and infinite Spirit came down . His emblem is the wind ; he came like a rushing mighty wind , came with a fulness and a power 16 THE GOSPEL , AS A SYSTEM ,
... living principle in us . For this end , the holy , unconfined , and infinite Spirit came down . His emblem is the wind ; he came like a rushing mighty wind , came with a fulness and a power 16 THE GOSPEL , AS A SYSTEM ,
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... living memorial of his Lord ; and see , in the grace of Christ to the whole , a token of that grace to himself in particular . Here , love , as an agent or instrument , either giving or re- ceiving , was to find itself in perpetual ...
... living memorial of his Lord ; and see , in the grace of Christ to the whole , a token of that grace to himself in particular . Here , love , as an agent or instrument , either giving or re- ceiving , was to find itself in perpetual ...
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... apostolic times , it would be exempted from all the morbid complaints of a slothful religion , and would find its health and enjoyment in living to Christ . The whole church would be kindled into a sacrifi- cial IN THE CHURCH . 47.
... apostolic times , it would be exempted from all the morbid complaints of a slothful religion , and would find its health and enjoyment in living to Christ . The whole church would be kindled into a sacrifi- cial IN THE CHURCH . 47.
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... living may employ others ; but he is the idol of the temple , they are only priests in his service ; and the prodigality they are empowered to indulge in , is only intended to decorate and do honour to his altar . To maintain an ...
... living may employ others ; but he is the idol of the temple , they are only priests in his service ; and the prodigality they are empowered to indulge in , is only intended to decorate and do honour to his altar . To maintain an ...
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... living up to his income ? " The undisguised interpretation is , that he is en- grossing to himself all that benevolence which should be diffused throughout the world ; that he is appropriating all that portion of the divine bounty with ...
... living up to his income ? " The undisguised interpretation is , that he is en- grossing to himself all that benevolence which should be diffused throughout the world ; that he is appropriating all that portion of the divine bounty with ...
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Achan Ananias and Sapphira apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear avarice Balaam behold beneficence benevolence blessed called cause of Christ character charity Chris Christian church Christian liberality claims Cloth boards conduct covetousness cross cupidity death demnation desire devote divine duty earth employ enlarged eternal evil family compact fearful feel gain Gehazi gift gilt edges give glory gold gospel grace guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit honour human idol idolatry increase indulge infinite Irreligion Jesus kingdom labour lence living look Lord mammon means ment mind mite moral nature ness never object offering parsimony perishing piety possession poverty prayer present principle profess prosperity racter religion render riches sacred sacrifice saith salvation Scripture Second Edition seek self-denial selfishness sins soul spirit stiff covers things thou thought throne tian tion triumph unto wealth whole worldly
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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.