A Treatise on the Keeping of the HeartA. Blauvelt, 1801 - 212 pages |
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... Christ grace within us is beholding to grace without us , John xv . 5 . Without me ye can do nothing . of the matter of the duty . So much 2 The manner of performing it is , with all diligence . The Hebrew is very em- 1 phatical , Keep ...
... Christ grace within us is beholding to grace without us , John xv . 5 . Without me ye can do nothing . of the matter of the duty . So much 2 The manner of performing it is , with all diligence . The Hebrew is very em- 1 phatical , Keep ...
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... Christ saith , Mat . xv . 19. Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts , murders , adulteries , & c . Mark the order , first wanton or revenge- ful thoughts , then unclean or murderous practices . And if the heart be holy and spiritual ...
... Christ saith , Mat . xv . 19. Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts , murders , adulteries , & c . Mark the order , first wanton or revenge- ful thoughts , then unclean or murderous practices . And if the heart be holy and spiritual ...
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... Christ is the root of a christian ; but Christ is the originating root ; and grace a root originated , planted and influenced by Christ ; according as this thrives un- der divine influences , so the acts of grace more or less fruitful ...
... Christ is the root of a christian ; but Christ is the originating root ; and grace a root originated , planted and influenced by Christ ; according as this thrives un- der divine influences , so the acts of grace more or less fruitful ...
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... Christ ) for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle , than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven . And , 2 Cor . i . 26. Not many mighty , not ma- ny noble are called . It might justly make us tremble when the ...
... Christ ) for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle , than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven . And , 2 Cor . i . 26. Not many mighty , not ma- ny noble are called . It might justly make us tremble when the ...
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... Christ in such an hour , Mat . xix . 22. He went away sorrowful , for he had great posses- sions and if this be God's design , what have I done in quarrelling with him about it ? We see mariners in a storm can throw over board rich ...
... Christ in such an hour , Mat . xix . 22. He went away sorrowful , for he had great posses- sions and if this be God's design , what have I done in quarrelling with him about it ? We see mariners in a storm can throw over board rich ...
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Page 107 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 140 - But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Page 136 - For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease : and there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken : I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
Page 20 - He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; He that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; He that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; He that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Page 26 - MY HEART is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Page 116 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 34 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 77 - Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him : but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Page 202 - The law of his God is in his heart ; none of his steps shall slide.
Page 6 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.