Religion at home, a series of conversations between a mother and her daughter, by the author of 'Meditation with self-examination for every day in the year.'W. S. Orr & Company, 1844 - 180 pages |
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... head , a blade of grass in the field , and a pebble in the road . If , then , the works of creation , which are constantly before our eyes , confound man- kind in their ardent pursuit of wisdom , why should we be surprised to find the ...
... head , a blade of grass in the field , and a pebble in the road . If , then , the works of creation , which are constantly before our eyes , confound man- kind in their ardent pursuit of wisdom , why should we be surprised to find the ...
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... head , and thou shalt bruise his heel . " - This concise , but very important passage , contains the assurance , that there should come into the world ONE , who would con- tend with , and overcome , Satan , from whom the sin , which has ...
... head , and thou shalt bruise his heel . " - This concise , but very important passage , contains the assurance , that there should come into the world ONE , who would con- tend with , and overcome , Satan , from whom the sin , which has ...
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... head , and thou shalt bruise his heel ? ” Mother . Observe , then , that this is part of God's address to the serpent . By " it shall bruise thy head , " is meant , that the Saviour , through the efficacy which should accompany his ...
... head , and thou shalt bruise his heel ? ” Mother . Observe , then , that this is part of God's address to the serpent . By " it shall bruise thy head , " is meant , that the Saviour , through the efficacy which should accompany his ...
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... head nature , the highest , —which could not possibly become subject to death . Thus God , immediately after man's fall , was pleased , in great compassion , to give a promise , wherein was discovered the method of our entire recovery ...
... head nature , the highest , —which could not possibly become subject to death . Thus God , immediately after man's fall , was pleased , in great compassion , to give a promise , wherein was discovered the method of our entire recovery ...
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... head ! " Contem- plating Jesus , in this earliest revelation of himself , we see the propriety of the title he has adopted to illustrate his character and appearing , in the words , " I am the bright and morning Star ! " Our gracious ...
... head ! " Contem- plating Jesus , in this earliest revelation of himself , we see the propriety of the title he has adopted to illustrate his character and appearing , in the words , " I am the bright and morning Star ! " Our gracious ...
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Page 83 - And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Page 25 - Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it, 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Page 84 - And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Page 166 - Well ; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear : for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He spare not thee.
Page 145 - 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 vii - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 78 - And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth.
Page 32 - From whence come wars and fightings among you ? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not : ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain : ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Page 38 - For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not ; but the publicans and the harlots believed him; and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Page 51 - Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.