The Parochial System: An Appeal to English ChurchmenJ.G. & F. Rivington, 1838 - 142 pages |
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Page 58
... glory ; " we have come to regard property as in some respect different , as something belonging of right to its owner , and with which he has a right to do what he will , without forfeiting his Christian character . And so long as a man ...
... glory ; " we have come to regard property as in some respect different , as something belonging of right to its owner , and with which he has a right to do what he will , without forfeiting his Christian character . And so long as a man ...
Page 74
... and usurp the place of our God ; and who , knowing this , has a holy fear and jealousy for himself , lest he too come short of the glory of God , let him thank God that the remedy proposed by Christ to this man is in his own 74 THE DANGER.
... and usurp the place of our God ; and who , knowing this , has a holy fear and jealousy for himself , lest he too come short of the glory of God , let him thank God that the remedy proposed by Christ to this man is in his own 74 THE DANGER.
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... glory . But here is the obstacle ; the cross must be taken up , our own wishes denied , the world cast behind us . And shall we ( like the young ruler ) leave Him and go away sorrowful , to try whether our possessions can comfort us ...
... glory . But here is the obstacle ; the cross must be taken up , our own wishes denied , the world cast behind us . And shall we ( like the young ruler ) leave Him and go away sorrowful , to try whether our possessions can comfort us ...
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... glory but He trod it not for Himself , but for us ; because He loved us , and had compassion on us in our low estate , and chose rather to leave His Father's throne , and live , and suffer , and die for us , than that we should perish ...
... glory but He trod it not for Himself , but for us ; because He loved us , and had compassion on us in our low estate , and chose rather to leave His Father's throne , and live , and suffer , and die for us , than that we should perish ...
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... glory ) but because He loves us and desires for us the blessed opportunity of giving up something to Him : and when He makes our bounty to our brethren the measure of our love towards Himself : and when He says to us " freely ye have ...
... glory ) but because He loves us and desires for us the blessed opportunity of giving up something to Him : and when He makes our bounty to our brethren the measure of our love towards Himself : and when He says to us " freely ye have ...
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Page 74 - Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest : go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Page 62 - Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Page 57 - He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Page 58 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Page 91 - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Page 19 - There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Page 61 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Page 93 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 92 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Page 83 - Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God...