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... Christ . If ever amiableness of disposition and unimpeachable morality of con- duct could assure one of the favour of God , it is believed that this would have been Mr. Emory's case . But he had learned that " whoso keepeth the whole ...
... Christ . If ever amiableness of disposition and unimpeachable morality of con- duct could assure one of the favour of God , it is believed that this would have been Mr. Emory's case . But he had learned that " whoso keepeth the whole ...
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... Christ ; for the more we suffer for his sake , the more we are like him who drank the bitter cup , and suffered infinitely for us , and consequently the nearer we are to the king- dom of heaven . ' Shall we be carried to the skies On ...
... Christ ; for the more we suffer for his sake , the more we are like him who drank the bitter cup , and suffered infinitely for us , and consequently the nearer we are to the king- dom of heaven . ' Shall we be carried to the skies On ...
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... Christ , If ye love me , feed my sheep , ' & c . But O , the world , the flesh , and the devil , how fond we are of them ! We are zealous one day , and cool the next . But heaven is not to be obtained thus . Christians must be ...
... Christ , If ye love me , feed my sheep , ' & c . But O , the world , the flesh , and the devil , how fond we are of them ! We are zealous one day , and cool the next . But heaven is not to be obtained thus . Christians must be ...
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... Christ . " Centreville , 8th August , 1809 " DEAR SISTER , -I know not what cause to ascribe it to , but it has always been a task to me to write letters ; -as much so as it has been a pleasure to receive them . I look upon it that we ...
... Christ . " Centreville , 8th August , 1809 " DEAR SISTER , -I know not what cause to ascribe it to , but it has always been a task to me to write letters ; -as much so as it has been a pleasure to receive them . I look upon it that we ...
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... Christ ; not in enduring the privations and toils of an ambassador of Christ , for he gloried in tribulations also ; not in any reluctance of his affectionate mother to part with him , for she , having dedi- cated him to God in infancy ...
... Christ ; not in enduring the privations and toils of an ambassador of Christ , for he gloried in tribulations also ; not in any reluctance of his affectionate mother to part with him , for she , having dedi- cated him to God in infancy ...
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Page 322 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 318 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Page 289 - Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Page 143 - The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother...
Page 317 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 319 - So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
Page 313 - And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Page 320 - For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel : not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
Page 201 - For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best: For modes of faith, let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...
Page 313 - Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered: and I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation ; and they shall be there a base kingdom. It shall be the basest of the kingdoms ; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.