Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, Volume 8Charles Bradley 1822 |
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... better employed their time and pains , than to obtrude such useless discourses on the world ; yet as to books of the latter rank , I will say , that when husbandmen complain of too much corn , then let Christians complain of too many ...
... better employed their time and pains , than to obtrude such useless discourses on the world ; yet as to books of the latter rank , I will say , that when husbandmen complain of too much corn , then let Christians complain of too many ...
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... better you should have the sweet and saving impressions of gospel - truths feelingly and powerfully conveyed to your hearts , than only to understand them by a bare ratiocination or dry syllogistical inference . Leave trifling studies ...
... better you should have the sweet and saving impressions of gospel - truths feelingly and powerfully conveyed to your hearts , than only to understand them by a bare ratiocination or dry syllogistical inference . Leave trifling studies ...
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... better for them that wait on his ministry ; the more God gives in to me , the more I shall be able to give out to you . I will detain you no longer , than to entreat you to accept this small testification of my great love , and have ...
... better for them that wait on his ministry ; the more God gives in to me , the more I shall be able to give out to you . I will detain you no longer , than to entreat you to accept this small testification of my great love , and have ...
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... better heart ! O for a heart to love God more ; to hate sin more ; to walk more evenly with God ! Lord , deny not to me such a heart , whatever thou deny me . Give me a heart to fear thee , love and delight in thee , if I beg my bread ...
... better heart ! O for a heart to love God more ; to hate sin more ; to walk more evenly with God ! Lord , deny not to me such a heart , whatever thou deny me . Give me a heart to fear thee , love and delight in thee , if I beg my bread ...
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... better was afforded in the ordinary way of searching the word and his own heart . An instance of the like nature the learned Gerson gives us , of one who was driven by temptation on the very borders of despera- tion ; at last being ...
... better was afforded in the ordinary way of searching the word and his own heart . An instance of the like nature the learned Gerson gives us , of one who was driven by temptation on the very borders of despera- tion ; at last being ...
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Popular passages
Page 254 - Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Page 455 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 315 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 327 - Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Page 454 - Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Page 337 - Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Page 414 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page 420 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Page 462 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 445 - The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.