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... , influenced often by the same mistaken views , and differing from others only in proportion as they had been led by Divine grace to distrust themselves , and to look , by faith , to the promised Saviour , as the vi PREFACE .
... , influenced often by the same mistaken views , and differing from others only in proportion as they had been led by Divine grace to distrust themselves , and to look , by faith , to the promised Saviour , as the vi PREFACE .
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... one . Their child had died in the path of faith and duty ; and if they themselves continued to look steadfastly to the Saviour who was to come , they would yet receive their dead restored to life . But , what THE FIRST MOTHER . 9.
... one . Their child had died in the path of faith and duty ; and if they themselves continued to look steadfastly to the Saviour who was to come , they would yet receive their dead restored to life . But , what THE FIRST MOTHER . 9.
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... look for perfect peace here , may be assured that— " He builds too low who builds below the skies . " Discordant tempers and evil passions have power to mar the happiness of any circle into which they find an entrance . Unhappily such ...
... look for perfect peace here , may be assured that— " He builds too low who builds below the skies . " Discordant tempers and evil passions have power to mar the happiness of any circle into which they find an entrance . Unhappily such ...
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... look back to that country from whence they came out . Again the patri- arch acted in the spirit of the yet unwritten word , " No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back , is fit for the kingdom of God . " Pious masters ...
... look back to that country from whence they came out . Again the patri- arch acted in the spirit of the yet unwritten word , " No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back , is fit for the kingdom of God . " Pious masters ...
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... look forward with increased pleasure to the end of her journey . Isaac , meanwhile , who had not yet recovered from the deep grief into which his mother's death had plunged him , and whose thoughts were most likely dwelling on the new ...
... look forward with increased pleasure to the end of her journey . Isaac , meanwhile , who had not yet recovered from the deep grief into which his mother's death had plunged him , and whose thoughts were most likely dwelling on the new ...
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Abraham Ahab angel asked behold believed beloved blessed Boaz brother brought called Canaan character child Christ Christian mothers comfort command daughter death disciples doubtless duty dwell earth Elijah Elisha Esau evil faith father favour fear feelings friends Gehazi give God's grief hand Hannah happiness Haran heard heart heaven Herod Herodias holy Holy Spirit honour honour and obey hope humble husband infant Isaac Ishmael Israel Israelites Jacob Jesus Jochebed king knew Laban land Lazarus learned live Lord hath Martha Mary Messiah Moab Nahor Naomi never once Orpah parents Peninnah perhaps Pharaoh's daughter pious pray prayer present promise prophet Rachel Rebekah received rejoiced Ruth sacred Salome Sarah Saviour Scriptures seems servant shew Shunamite sisters sorrow spirit sure thee thine things thou thought told trial tribe of Judah unto Virgin Mother weep widow wife woman women words Zarephath
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Page 107 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 68 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 189 - And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us ? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 219 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 117 - And the women said unto Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
Page 62 - And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land ; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 146 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
Page 156 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 25 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 54 - My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.