Persuasives to Early Piety: Interspersed with Suitable PrayersAmerican Tract Society, 1830 - 359 pages |
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... devils themselves could possibly be to you ? Alas ! if you will , what must be your condition soon ? But let me hope better of you , and offer you one request . look up to God , and join with me in the prayer that follows ; and then beg ...
... devils themselves could possibly be to you ? Alas ! if you will , what must be your condition soon ? But let me hope better of you , and offer you one request . look up to God , and join with me in the prayer that follows ; and then beg ...
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... devil is else- where called the father of lies ; and one of the earliest tokens of human depravity is , that a disposition to commit that abominable sin so soon appears in little children . -Man is born untamed and rude as a " wild ...
... devil is else- where called the father of lies ; and one of the earliest tokens of human depravity is , that a disposition to commit that abominable sin so soon appears in little children . -Man is born untamed and rude as a " wild ...
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... devil , on account of his extensive reign , is called by them , " the god of this world ; " " the prince of the power of the air ; " and he and the wicked spirits that have fallen with him , " are the rulers of the darkness of this ...
... devil , on account of his extensive reign , is called by them , " the god of this world ; " " the prince of the power of the air ; " and he and the wicked spirits that have fallen with him , " are the rulers of the darkness of this ...
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... devil ; " " he works in the hearts of the chil- dren of disobedience ; " " he takes away the seed that is sown in the thoughtless heart ; " he blinds the minds of the irreligious ; and where the " gospel is hid , it is hid " through his ...
... devil ; " " he works in the hearts of the chil- dren of disobedience ; " " he takes away the seed that is sown in the thoughtless heart ; " he blinds the minds of the irreligious ; and where the " gospel is hid , it is hid " through his ...
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... devils ? have even they a mind more inimical to God than the carnal mind ? what can be worse than that which is enmity itself ? The Most High calls on heaven and earth to wonder at the horrid crimes of men ; and declares , " I have ...
... devils ? have even they a mind more inimical to God than the carnal mind ? what can be worse than that which is enmity itself ? The Most High calls on heaven and earth to wonder at the horrid crimes of men ; and declares , " I have ...
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Abba Father angels apostle behold beseech blessed careless child children of God Christian comfort corrupt creature crown death delight devil divine divine grace dreadful dwell dying early piety early religion earth Ephes everlasting evil eyes faith Father feel fire folly give glory gospel grace gracious grave guilty happy hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour humble immortal soul infinite ingratitude iniquity irreligion Jesus Christ kingdom kingdom of God ligion live Lord Jesus Christ Luke Matt mercy mind misery neglect never pain parents peace Perhaps pious pleasure poor PRAYER Redeemer repent ruin salvation Satan Saviour scenes seek sight sinner sins sins of youth solemn soon sorrow Spirit thee thine things thou hast thoughtless thousand throne thy love torment trifle unto vanity word worldly wrath wretched young disciples young friend young sinner youth
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Page 137 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 23 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 268 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Page 289 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 48 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Page 97 - O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance ; and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Page 94 - And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Page 49 - Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Page 303 - Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Page 135 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 126 - And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.