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... regard our spiritual peace as a means of defence for resisting the attacks of our enemy , and holding fast against his temptations . Hence the pressing importance to our whole Christian life of Faith's reliance on the finished work of ...
... regard our spiritual peace as a means of defence for resisting the attacks of our enemy , and holding fast against his temptations . Hence the pressing importance to our whole Christian life of Faith's reliance on the finished work of ...
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... regard as the final and sufficient cause of all things . A resolute , unfaltering purpose to do right , a will to honour God and to stand by truth and duty , a will which cannot be broken upon the wheel , nor relaxed by the fires of ...
... regard as the final and sufficient cause of all things . A resolute , unfaltering purpose to do right , a will to honour God and to stand by truth and duty , a will which cannot be broken upon the wheel , nor relaxed by the fires of ...
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... regard as true ; we may stand by it firmly because we believe it to be true ; we may be open in declaring our convictions , and ready to take the consequences of adhering to the right ; but as men of fallible judgment we are liable to ...
... regard as true ; we may stand by it firmly because we believe it to be true ; we may be open in declaring our convictions , and ready to take the consequences of adhering to the right ; but as men of fallible judgment we are liable to ...
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... regard for truth and duty ? Are you adding to your faith the firm determination to obey God , to do always and without shrinking that which a conscience enlightened by his word requires ? And with this virtuous per- sistence in truth ...
... regard for truth and duty ? Are you adding to your faith the firm determination to obey God , to do always and without shrinking that which a conscience enlightened by his word requires ? And with this virtuous per- sistence in truth ...
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... regard to specific passions , habits , and desires , which every Christian must labour to achieve in himself . The apostle describes this by such words as " mortify , " " crucify , " which show that this work of conquering particular ...
... regard to specific passions , habits , and desires , which every Christian must labour to achieve in himself . The apostle describes this by such words as " mortify , " " crucify , " which show that this work of conquering particular ...
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Popular passages
Page 136 - Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Page 112 - ... filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness...
Page 118 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 127 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 91 - For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind : But the tongue can no man tame ; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Page 182 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, " Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet," and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, " Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 30 - Therefore we are always confident; knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Page 190 - Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Page 237 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Ca:sar : and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.