A Treatise on the Keeping of the HeartA. Blauvelt, 1801 - 212 pages |
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... revenge- ful thoughts , then unclean or murderous practices . And if the heart be holy and spiritual , then , as David speaks from sweet expe- rience , in Psal . xlv . 1. My heart is ( en- diting ) a good matter , I speak of the things ...
... revenge- ful thoughts , then unclean or murderous practices . And if the heart be holy and spiritual , then , as David speaks from sweet expe- rience , in Psal . xlv . 1. My heart is ( en- diting ) a good matter , I speak of the things ...
Page 114
... revenge : but it must ¿ not be so ; you have choice helps in the " gospel to keep down your hearts from ' such ... revenge by the law of God . Remember that this is forbidden fruit , how pleasing and luscious soever it be to our viciated ...
... revenge : but it must ¿ not be so ; you have choice helps in the " gospel to keep down your hearts from ' such ... revenge by the law of God . Remember that this is forbidden fruit , how pleasing and luscious soever it be to our viciated ...
Page 115
... revenge be not deposed . It was wont to be an argument urged by the christians to prove their religion to be supernatural and pure , that it forbids revenge , which is so sweet to nature ; and verily it is a thou- sand- pities such an ...
... revenge be not deposed . It was wont to be an argument urged by the christians to prove their religion to be supernatural and pure , that it forbids revenge , which is so sweet to nature ; and verily it is a thou- sand- pities such an ...
Page 116
... revenge ; as thus , no man would bear such affront . Yes , such and such have borne as bad and worse . I shall be reckoned a coward , a fool , if I pass by this : no matter , as long as I follow the examples of the wis- est and holiest ...
... revenge ; as thus , no man would bear such affront . Yes , such and such have borne as bad and worse . I shall be reckoned a coward , a fool , if I pass by this : no matter , as long as I follow the examples of the wis- est and holiest ...
Page 119
... revenge towards him , and that upon a dou- ble account : for , 1 , he is beside himself , so indeed is every unconverted singer , Luke xv . 17. Should you go into Bedlam , and there hear one rail at you , another mock you , and a third ...
... revenge towards him , and that upon a dou- ble account : for , 1 , he is beside himself , so indeed is every unconverted singer , Luke xv . 17. Should you go into Bedlam , and there hear one rail at you , another mock you , and a third ...
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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.