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... moral excellence , and which prayer , by frequently calling them forth , tends , beyond everything else , to invigorate and mature . Prayer is adoration : and when are the divine perfections so likely to ex- pand the soul with the ...
... moral excellence , and which prayer , by frequently calling them forth , tends , beyond everything else , to invigorate and mature . Prayer is adoration : and when are the divine perfections so likely to ex- pand the soul with the ...
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... great prayerfulness transcend , in moral worth , professors of high distinc- tion and splendid gifts . Religionists , however exalted , who are not often with God in prayer , are but little profited 20 [ July , THE NATIONAL PREACHER .
... great prayerfulness transcend , in moral worth , professors of high distinc- tion and splendid gifts . Religionists , however exalted , who are not often with God in prayer , are but little profited 20 [ July , THE NATIONAL PREACHER .
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... morals , in which treasures of light and learning are contained for the edifi- cation of mankind ; and here , where man speaks to man , what can hinder the acquisition of benefit by the diligent student ? Without meaning to discourage ...
... morals , in which treasures of light and learning are contained for the edifi- cation of mankind ; and here , where man speaks to man , what can hinder the acquisition of benefit by the diligent student ? Without meaning to discourage ...
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... moral feeling ; but in His feeling always alike towards the same objects in the same circumstances . God doubtless has perfectly pure and proper feeling toward all things . But all things being eternally present in His view , He is ...
... moral feeling ; but in His feeling always alike towards the same objects in the same circumstances . God doubtless has perfectly pure and proper feeling toward all things . But all things being eternally present in His view , He is ...
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... moral nature . He does not com- mand his Potentates to take their stations , and keep worlds in awe by thunders of ... morality ! and to set us a good example ! " How contracted and pitiable are their thoughts of Christ ! O , ye men of ...
... moral nature . He does not com- mand his Potentates to take their stations , and keep worlds in awe by thunders of ... morality ! and to set us a good example ! " How contracted and pitiable are their thoughts of Christ ! O , ye men of ...
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Page 147 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 35 - And all the angels stood round about the throne and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying ; Amen ; Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 149 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 168 - Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Page 129 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean?
Page 80 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings/and ye would not ! Behold your house is left unto you desolate.
Page 46 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Page 11 - 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...
Page 87 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 156 - Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. : but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And, because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.