Six Discourses on Family WorshipSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Piety, and Charity, 1816 - 119 pages |
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... heathen and a soldier . He was a devout man , a worshipper of the true God ; he feared him , and made a conscience of praying to him alway ; he was very charitable to the people among whom he lived . It is likewise observed , that he ...
... heathen and a soldier . He was a devout man , a worshipper of the true God ; he feared him , and made a conscience of praying to him alway ; he was very charitable to the people among whom he lived . It is likewise observed , that he ...
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... heathen and a soldier , will I hope , appear very proper to introduce an important design I have before me ; namely , to lay before you at large " the na .. ture and obligation of family worship , and en- deavour to excite you to the ...
... heathen and a soldier , will I hope , appear very proper to introduce an important design I have before me ; namely , to lay before you at large " the na .. ture and obligation of family worship , and en- deavour to excite you to the ...
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... heathen would provide food and raiment for his children ; food and wages for his servants ; but can you be kind and faithful to them , if you neglect the care of their souls and providing , for their spiritual welfare , the meat that ...
... heathen would provide food and raiment for his children ; food and wages for his servants ; but can you be kind and faithful to them , if you neglect the care of their souls and providing , for their spiritual welfare , the meat that ...
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... heathen . For " when the Gentiles which have not a written law , do by nature the things con- tained in the law , these having not the law are a law unto themselves , which show the work of the law written upon their hearts . " It is ...
... heathen . For " when the Gentiles which have not a written law , do by nature the things con- tained in the law , these having not the law are a law unto themselves , which show the work of the law written upon their hearts . " It is ...
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... heathen , in a passage of the prophet Isaiah ; where , after several instances of pub- lic Idolatry , which the Jews learned from them , had been mentioned , it is said , " Be- hind the doors also and the posts , hast thou set up thy ...
... heathen , in a passage of the prophet Isaiah ; where , after several instances of pub- lic Idolatry , which the Jews learned from them , had been mentioned , it is said , " Be- hind the doors also and the posts , hast thou set up thy ...
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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.