Six Discourses on Family WorshipSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Piety, and Charity, 1816 - 119 pages |
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Page 29
... exhorted the Ephesians to the discharge of them , and hav- ing mentioned the duties of husbands and wives , children and parents , masters and ser- vants , he presently adds , " praying always with all prayer and supplication ...
... exhorted the Ephesians to the discharge of them , and hav- ing mentioned the duties of husbands and wives , children and parents , masters and ser- vants , he presently adds , " praying always with all prayer and supplication ...
Page 30
Job Orton. exhorted the Colossians to the same duties , he immediately adds , " continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving ; " as he had mentioned prayer and singing im- mediately before that exhortation . † This seems ...
Job Orton. exhorted the Colossians to the same duties , he immediately adds , " continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving ; " as he had mentioned prayer and singing im- mediately before that exhortation . † This seems ...
Page 41
... exhorting you to consider this and the former discourse in their natural and just connection . Hear and attend to the voice of nature , reason , and conscience , as the law of God ; and consider whether it doth not require family ...
... exhorting you to consider this and the former discourse in their natural and just connection . Hear and attend to the voice of nature , reason , and conscience , as the law of God ; and consider whether it doth not require family ...
Page 95
... exhort young persons , who are setting out in life , when they enter on new re- lations , or have houses of their own , that they immediately set up an altar to God , as their God and the God of their fathers . Nothing is more proper ...
... exhort young persons , who are setting out in life , when they enter on new re- lations , or have houses of their own , that they immediately set up an altar to God , as their God and the God of their fathers . Nothing is more proper ...
Page 96
... exhort , and beseech them , to set themselves solemnly and seriously to this work , and to begin it immediately . If you defer it , Sirs , and put it off to a more convenient season , I fear you will never do it . If what hath been said ...
... exhort , and beseech them , to set themselves solemnly and seriously to this work , and to begin it immediately . If you defer it , Sirs , and put it off to a more convenient season , I fear you will never do it . If what hath been said ...
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Page 20 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another,) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospe.1.
Page 63 - They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 43 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Page 9 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 34 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house ; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 39 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 18 - The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry ? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Page 65 - Ye have said, It is vain to serve God : and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts...
Page 47 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 119 - But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.