Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, Volume 8Charles Bradley 1822 |
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... child of assurance may be born without pangs . O how many solitary hours have the people of God spent in heart - examination ! How many times have they looked into the word , and then into their hearts ! Sometimes they have thought that ...
... child of assurance may be born without pangs . O how many solitary hours have the people of God spent in heart - examination ! How many times have they looked into the word , and then into their hearts ! Sometimes they have thought that ...
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... child that which would hurt , or undo him ? No , thou wouldest as soon hurt thyself as him . " If thou then being evil knowest how to give good gifts to thy children , " how much more does God ? Matth . vii . 11. The very consi ...
... child that which would hurt , or undo him ? No , thou wouldest as soon hurt thyself as him . " If thou then being evil knowest how to give good gifts to thy children , " how much more does God ? Matth . vii . 11. The very consi ...
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... child had lost all at sea , and should come to you in rags ; could you deny the relation or refuse to entertain him ? If you would not , much less would God . Why then are ye so troubled ? Though your condition be changed , your ...
... child had lost all at sea , and should come to you in rags ; could you deny the relation or refuse to entertain him ? If you would not , much less would God . Why then are ye so troubled ? Though your condition be changed , your ...
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... child ! How dost thou exercise thy Father's patience ! If he delays to answer thy prayers , thou art ready to say he regards thee not . If he does that which really answers the scope and main end of them , but not in the way thou ...
... child ! How dost thou exercise thy Father's patience ! If he delays to answer thy prayers , thou art ready to say he regards thee not . If he does that which really answers the scope and main end of them , but not in the way thou ...
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... child who receives not cor- rection . Besides , it unfits the soul to pray over its troubles , or to take in the sense of that good which God intends by them . Affliction is a pill , which being wrapt up in pati- ence and quiet ...
... child who receives not cor- rection . Besides , it unfits the soul to pray over its troubles , or to take in the sense of that good which God intends by them . Affliction is a pill , which being wrapt up in pati- ence and quiet ...
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affliction Amalek apostle betwixt blessed carnal cast cern child children of God Christ Christian comfort communion condition conscience consider corruption covenant covenant of grace creature danger David dead death delight dence dross duty earth earthly Egypt eternal evil excellent eyes faith Father fear friends give glory God's godly gold grace gracious hand hath heaven hell holy honor humble hypocrisy hypocrite Israel Jesus Christ JOHN FLAVEL keep the heart keep your hearts live Lord lusts mercies mourn nature never pray prayers professors promise prosperity Providence Psal Psalm reason religion saints salvation sanctification sanctified Satan scripture sincerity sins soever sorrow soul spirit suffer sure sweet temptation tender thee thine things thou art thou hast thoughts thy heart tion trial troubles truth unto upright vanity whilst wicked word yourselves
Popular passages
Page 254 - Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Page 455 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 315 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 327 - Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Page 454 - Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Page 337 - Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Page 414 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page 420 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Page 462 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 445 - The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.