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... grace of God ought to be our daily delight . Now , the word of God and the grace of God both instruct us , that we value many things very highly here below , which are of no value and es- timation at all in His eyes , who trieth the ...
... grace of God ought to be our daily delight . Now , the word of God and the grace of God both instruct us , that we value many things very highly here below , which are of no value and es- timation at all in His eyes , who trieth the ...
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... grace and im- measurable mercy alone had prevented the acorn from becoming an oak , and the mustard - seed from springing up as the largest of all trees . My mouth was stopped , my heart was humbled . " Who can understand his errors ...
... grace and im- measurable mercy alone had prevented the acorn from becoming an oak , and the mustard - seed from springing up as the largest of all trees . My mouth was stopped , my heart was humbled . " Who can understand his errors ...
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... grace has made it easy . Now , how does this matter affect you and me ? Are we choosing our own plan , or God's plan ? Are we obeying our own will , or God's will ? Have we made up our minds , come what will , to run after the pleasures ...
... grace has made it easy . Now , how does this matter affect you and me ? Are we choosing our own plan , or God's plan ? Are we obeying our own will , or God's will ? Have we made up our minds , come what will , to run after the pleasures ...
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... ! for thou hast cause . Thy Leader and thy Lord is near to heal thy wounds , to dry thy sorrows , and to supply all thy wants out of the riches of his grace . Art thou weak ? he will 52 SING FOR JOY . strengthen thee ; ignorant ?
... ! for thou hast cause . Thy Leader and thy Lord is near to heal thy wounds , to dry thy sorrows , and to supply all thy wants out of the riches of his grace . Art thou weak ? he will 52 SING FOR JOY . strengthen thee ; ignorant ?
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... grace , and to become Christians like himself . The Banian tree becomes a grove of goodly trees , pleasant to gaze upon : the Christian , blessed from above , spreads abroad the gospel of the Redeemer , and thus multiplies the followers ...
... grace , and to become Christians like himself . The Banian tree becomes a grove of goodly trees , pleasant to gaze upon : the Christian , blessed from above , spreads abroad the gospel of the Redeemer , and thus multiplies the followers ...
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Popular passages
Page 2 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Page 109 - As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Page 237 - Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Page 94 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 58 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Page 224 - Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 50 - OsING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Page 271 - Being, who is infinitely more than an adequate object of all those affections : whom we are commanded to love with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.
Page 17 - Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Page 18 - Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion ; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.