Practical ThoughtsAmerican Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New-York. D. Fanshaw, printer., 1836 - 230 pages |
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... Perhaps some of us spend more time in barely receiving the body's nourishment , than we do in the entire care of the soul ! But not to dwell to tediousness on this topic . You have only to look back on a day , to perceive how much of it ...
... Perhaps some of us spend more time in barely receiving the body's nourishment , than we do in the entire care of the soul ! But not to dwell to tediousness on this topic . You have only to look back on a day , to perceive how much of it ...
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... perhaps to be delivered from all sin , but the desire is to be de- livered from all but one or two favorite sins . Now it would be strange if God should grant a man's re- quest to the disregard of his desire - that he should attend to ...
... perhaps to be delivered from all sin , but the desire is to be de- livered from all but one or two favorite sins . Now it would be strange if God should grant a man's re- quest to the disregard of his desire - that he should attend to ...
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... Perhaps one brings his gift to the altar , and for- gets that his brother has aught against him ; or re- membering it , does not go first and seek reconcilia iton with him , but proceeds to offer his gift , and that is the reason it is ...
... Perhaps one brings his gift to the altar , and for- gets that his brother has aught against him ; or re- membering it , does not go first and seek reconcilia iton with him , but proceeds to offer his gift , and that is the reason it is ...
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... Christian reader , you complain perhaps that your prayer is not heard ; suppose you try the efficacy of praise . Peradventure you will find that the way to obtain new favors is to praise the Lord for favors : 40 PRACTICAL THOUGHTS .
... Christian reader , you complain perhaps that your prayer is not heard ; suppose you try the efficacy of praise . Peradventure you will find that the way to obtain new favors is to praise the Lord for favors : 40 PRACTICAL THOUGHTS .
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... Perhaps , if you consider his goodness , he will consider your wants . It may be you are a pa rent , and one child is converted , but there is another concerning whom you say , " O that he might live before Thee ! " Go now and bless the ...
... Perhaps , if you consider his goodness , he will consider your wants . It may be you are a pa rent , and one child is converted , but there is another concerning whom you say , " O that he might live before Thee ! " Go now and bless the ...
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Page 66 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 12 - ... knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Page 152 - And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him. 10. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell My brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see Me.
Page 201 - A FRIEND THAT STICKETH CLOSEB THAN A UKOT1I EH. — Prov. 10 : 24. 1 ONE there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend ; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end.
Page 59 - I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Page 37 - My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Page 67 - UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.
Page 28 - And I said, This is my infirmity : but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. I will remember the works of the LORD : surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
Page 123 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 193 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.