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... existence upon earth ; but we must be patient and " wait the Lord's leisure , " knowing that He will choose the most suitable time , and that if He delays , it is for purposes of mercy to mankind . Happy times at all events remain for ...
... existence upon earth ; but we must be patient and " wait the Lord's leisure , " knowing that He will choose the most suitable time , and that if He delays , it is for purposes of mercy to mankind . Happy times at all events remain for ...
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... existence ? I do not doubt your reply ; the happiness of heaven is more to be aspired after , more to be meditated on , more continually to be before our eyes , than that of any other state whatever , because it will be in itself in ...
... existence ? I do not doubt your reply ; the happiness of heaven is more to be aspired after , more to be meditated on , more continually to be before our eyes , than that of any other state whatever , because it will be in itself in ...
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... existence , would even be ready to be deluded by the vainest visions of a more perfect happiness , and of a more enduring dwelling place , than this brief and troublesome life can offer . Were we to behold a wretched being swept away by ...
... existence , would even be ready to be deluded by the vainest visions of a more perfect happiness , and of a more enduring dwelling place , than this brief and troublesome life can offer . Were we to behold a wretched being swept away by ...
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... existence ! Rather than be thought wanting in honour ( as it is falsely called , ) he will prove himself to be utterly deficient in religion ! rather than be esteemed a coward , he will convince the world that he has no fear of God ...
... existence ! Rather than be thought wanting in honour ( as it is falsely called , ) he will prove himself to be utterly deficient in religion ! rather than be esteemed a coward , he will convince the world that he has no fear of God ...
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... existence of any thing , but what those bodies enable them to perceive ; so that we too often consider the world which we see , to be the only one with which we are concerned , and in consequence devote our- selves with undivided ...
... existence of any thing , but what those bodies enable them to perceive ; so that we too often consider the world which we see , to be the only one with which we are concerned , and in consequence devote our- selves with undivided ...
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Page 339 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 15 - By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 401 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him...
Page 313 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 379 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Page 95 - For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse : for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Page 255 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 388 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 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 312 - Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin.
Page 409 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water, whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished; but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.