A Method for Prayer,: With Scripture-expressions, Proper to be Used Under Each Head |
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... give unto God the glory due unto his name thereby , and to obtain from him promised favours , and both thro ' the Media- tor . Our English word Prayer is too ftrait , that properly fignifies petition or requeft ; whereas humble ...
... give unto God the glory due unto his name thereby , and to obtain from him promised favours , and both thro ' the Media- tor . Our English word Prayer is too ftrait , that properly fignifies petition or requeft ; whereas humble ...
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... give an inftance of the fufficiency of the fcripture to furnish us for every good work , yet I am far from thinking but that it is convenient and often neceffary to use other expreffions in prayer , be- fides thofe that are purely ...
... give an inftance of the fufficiency of the fcripture to furnish us for every good work , yet I am far from thinking but that it is convenient and often neceffary to use other expreffions in prayer , be- fides thofe that are purely ...
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... their peace day nor night , but give themfelves to the word and prayer , that ar length I may finish my courfe with joy . CHESTER , March 25th , 1710. S MATTHEW HENRY . A METHOD FOR PRAYER . CHAP . I. Of the TO THE READER . xi.
... their peace day nor night , but give themfelves to the word and prayer , that ar length I may finish my courfe with joy . CHESTER , March 25th , 1710. S MATTHEW HENRY . A METHOD FOR PRAYER . CHAP . I. Of the TO THE READER . xi.
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... give him the glory due unto his name f . 1 Unto thee , O Lord , do we lift up our fouls . Let us now , with humble boldness , enter into the holieft by the blood of Jefus , in the new and living way h , which he hath confecrated to us ...
... give him the glory due unto his name f . 1 Unto thee , O Lord , do we lift up our fouls . Let us now , with humble boldness , enter into the holieft by the blood of Jefus , in the new and living way h , which he hath confecrated to us ...
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... give to every man according to his ways , and according to the fruit of his doings " . O God , thou haft fearched us and known us , thou knoweft our down - fitting and our up - tifing , and under- ftandeft our thoughts afar off : thou ...
... give to every man according to his ways , and according to the fruit of his doings " . O God , thou haft fearched us and known us , thou knoweft our down - fitting and our up - tifing , and under- ftandeft our thoughts afar off : thou ...
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againſt alfo Amen becauſe bleffed bless thee caft children of men Chrift Jefus covenant d Pfalm defire Deut dwell earth eternal everlaſting evil fafely faid faith fake falvation fanctified Father fave fcriptures feek felves ferve fhall fhould fhow fouls ftrength ftrong fuch give us grace glorify glory hath heart heaven himſelf honour houſe Ifrael iniquity Jefus Chrift John John ii John xvi kingdom let thy live Lord Jefus Lord's Luke mercy muſt ourſelves peace Pfal Pfalm pleaſed pleaſure praife praiſe pray thee prayer prefent preferve profperity promife Prov righteoufnefs ſhall Spirit theſe thine things thofe thoſe thou art thou art God thou haft thy fervants thy grace thy holy thy name truth underſtand unto thee viii whofe wifdom word xvii xxxiii
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Page 67 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Page 104 - ... for the edifying of the body of Chrift ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the mcafurc of the ftaturc of the fulnefs of Chrift...
Page 164 - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Page 93 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 163 - Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever : And let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, top of the mountains; and Amen.
Page 76 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Page 163 - Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not : thou, O Lord, art our father, our Redeemer ; thy name is from everlasting.
Page 164 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine ; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 50 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Page 103 - Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath ; "that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the Hope set before us...