Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian CharacterDodge & Sayre, 1813 - 230 pages |
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... sinner . But all this was corrupted by an evil heart of unbelief , and served only to flatter their pride , and fill up the measure of their iniqui- ty . All this was consistent with shutting up the kingdom of heaven ; and neither going ...
... sinner . But all this was corrupted by an evil heart of unbelief , and served only to flatter their pride , and fill up the measure of their iniqui- ty . All this was consistent with shutting up the kingdom of heaven ; and neither going ...
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... sinner sees and hates ; the saint sees and loves . The prophecy of Esaias is fulfilled in the expe- rience of thousands : Hearing they shall hear , and not understand ; and seeing they shall see , and not PERCEIVE . Something more is ...
... sinner sees and hates ; the saint sees and loves . The prophecy of Esaias is fulfilled in the expe- rience of thousands : Hearing they shall hear , and not understand ; and seeing they shall see , and not PERCEIVE . Something more is ...
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... sinner , is common to all men . That view of sin which arises from its hate- ful nature , as committed against the ... sinners are often brought to see their own sinfulness . God gives them a just view of their character . They are ...
... sinner , is common to all men . That view of sin which arises from its hate- ful nature , as committed against the ... sinners are often brought to see their own sinfulness . God gives them a just view of their character . They are ...
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... sinner , there is no sense of the hateful nature of sin , no sorrow for sin , no desire to be delivered from its power . To see my aggravated sinfulness and not be hum- bled on account of it , is evidence of unyielding en- mity , rather ...
... sinner , there is no sense of the hateful nature of sin , no sorrow for sin , no desire to be delivered from its power . To see my aggravated sinfulness and not be hum- bled on account of it , is evidence of unyielding en- mity , rather ...
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... sinner , it cannot fail to throw him into distress . In many cases , the distress is great . The law work " is severe . The unhappy man sees the corruption of his own heart ; and therefore gives up all hope from his own righteousness ...
... sinner , it cannot fail to throw him into distress . In many cases , the distress is great . The law work " is severe . The unhappy man sees the corruption of his own heart ; and therefore gives up all hope from his own righteousness ...
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Page 198 - He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Page 90 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 46 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Page 187 - Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Page 77 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 138 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Page 158 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 70 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 215 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 195 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.