The Christian's consolation; or, The preciousness of Christ to all who believe1823 |
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... desire to spread them . With this object in view , as the chief motive of his under- taking , the author has been induced to publish the following pages . His aim has not been elegance , but perspicuity of language . The reader of ...
... desire to spread them . With this object in view , as the chief motive of his under- taking , the author has been induced to publish the following pages . His aim has not been elegance , but perspicuity of language . The reader of ...
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... desire to look . ” Whatever other advantages we may derive from the Scriptures , let us never forget that their grand design is to make us wise unto salvation , through faith , which is in Christ Jesus . " To take Christ from the Bible ...
... desire to look . ” Whatever other advantages we may derive from the Scriptures , let us never forget that their grand design is to make us wise unto salvation , through faith , which is in Christ Jesus . " To take Christ from the Bible ...
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... desire of all nations ? " And does not He , as in all things having the pre - eminence , " rightfully claim the throne of every heart , and merit a degree of love which admits no rival ? 66 Yet it is true , that Christ is actually ...
... desire of all nations ? " And does not He , as in all things having the pre - eminence , " rightfully claim the throne of every heart , and merit a degree of love which admits no rival ? 66 Yet it is true , that Christ is actually ...
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... desires and affections of his soul are drawn out and placed on things above , where " Christ sitteth on the right hand of God . " Ask him at this time , while he is peculiarly alive to every warm and tender emotion , What think you of ...
... desires and affections of his soul are drawn out and placed on things above , where " Christ sitteth on the right hand of God . " Ask him at this time , while he is peculiarly alive to every warm and tender emotion , What think you of ...
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... desire . ” Has the Christian to undergo many trials in the world , from the clamours of prejudice , the taunts of scorn , or the secret plots and open as- saults of malice ? He is not surprised nor dis- couraged . Such treatment from ...
... desire . ” Has the Christian to undergo many trials in the world , from the clamours of prejudice , the taunts of scorn , or the secret plots and open as- saults of malice ? He is not surprised nor dis- couraged . Such treatment from ...
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Page 15 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 22 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall never hunger ; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Page 41 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
Page 60 - Now, he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Page 75 - In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Page 111 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 148 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 144 - ... the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power ; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Page 125 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 56 - 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.