A Treatise on the Keeping of the HeartA. Blauvelt, 1801 - 212 pages |
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... Poor David , when stript out of all earthly comforts , could encourage himself in the Lord his God , and why cannot you ? Suppose your hus- band or child had lost all at sea , and should come to you in rags ; could you deny the relation ...
... Poor David , when stript out of all earthly comforts , could encourage himself in the Lord his God , and why cannot you ? Suppose your hus- band or child had lost all at sea , and should come to you in rags ; could you deny the relation ...
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... poor creatures are bemisted with much ignorance , and are not able to discern how particular providences work towards God's end ; and therefore , like Israel in the wilderness , are often mur- muring , because providence leads us about ...
... poor creatures are bemisted with much ignorance , and are not able to discern how particular providences work towards God's end ; and therefore , like Israel in the wilderness , are often mur- muring , because providence leads us about ...
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... poor man stand upon equal ground , that he should capitulate with his Creator , or that God should ren- der him an account of any of his matters ? It is every way as reasonable we be con- tent however God dispose of us , as that we be ...
... poor man stand upon equal ground , that he should capitulate with his Creator , or that God should ren- der him an account of any of his matters ? It is every way as reasonable we be con- tent however God dispose of us , as that we be ...
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... poor impotent men , to fear and tremble at creatures , whilst God is in the midst of us ? The church's ene mies are many and mighty , let that be granted ; yet that argument , with which Caleb and Joshua strove to raise their own hearts ...
... poor impotent men , to fear and tremble at creatures , whilst God is in the midst of us ? The church's ene mies are many and mighty , let that be granted ; yet that argument , with which Caleb and Joshua strove to raise their own hearts ...
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... poor and an afflicted , people , then we learn to trust in the name of the Loid , " Zeph . iii . 12. What say ye sirs ? Is it in- deed for the saints advantage to be weaned from the loves and delights of ensnaring worldly vanities ; to ...
... poor and an afflicted , people , then we learn to trust in the name of the Loid , " Zeph . iii . 12. What say ye sirs ? Is it in- deed for the saints advantage to be weaned from the loves and delights of ensnaring worldly vanities ; to ...
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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.