The Christian's Great Interest: In Two PartsWilliam Collins, 1833 - 252 pages |
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... fail of its discernment when turned inwardly upon the evidences , we should bid it turn outwardly upon the promises , and this is the way to bring down a clear and satisfying light upon the soul . Just as in some minute and difficult ...
... fail of its discernment when turned inwardly upon the evidences , we should bid it turn outwardly upon the promises , and this is the way to bring down a clear and satisfying light upon the soul . Just as in some minute and difficult ...
Page 39
... failed to keep the church . wards became a member of his session . " He after- His fluency and acuteness , command of temper , a powerful observer of the minds and tendencies of others , with his agreeable manners and extensive ...
... failed to keep the church . wards became a member of his session . " He after- His fluency and acuteness , command of temper , a powerful observer of the minds and tendencies of others , with his agreeable manners and extensive ...
Page 64
... the word RECEIVING ? I say , and conclude plainly and warrantably , I am justly to reckon myself God's child according to the above - quoted Scripture which cannot fail . The Second thing to be premised is , That a 64.
... the word RECEIVING ? I say , and conclude plainly and warrantably , I am justly to reckon myself God's child according to the above - quoted Scripture which cannot fail . The Second thing to be premised is , That a 64.
Page 65
... bands shall be made strong ; " for " a jot of his word cannot fail . " Therefore seek eye - salve from Christ to judge of things according as the word of God shall discover them to be . SECT . II . Reasons why so few come to 65.
... bands shall be made strong ; " for " a jot of his word cannot fail . " Therefore seek eye - salve from Christ to judge of things according as the word of God shall discover them to be . SECT . II . Reasons why so few come to 65.
Page 76
... fail for ever- more ? " 4. It is also a mistake to think that every one who attains a good knowledge of their gracious state , can formally answer all objections made to the con- trary ; but yet they may hold fast the conclusion , and ...
... fail for ever- more ? " 4. It is also a mistake to think that every one who attains a good knowledge of their gracious state , can formally answer all objections made to the con- trary ; but yet they may hold fast the conclusion , and ...
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Page 124 - But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him , how dwelleth the love of God in him ? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Page 229 - Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth : and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt ; and serve ye the LORD.
Page 183 - We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement ; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us : for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves...
Page 63 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Page 92 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Page 240 - Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth : for I am God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 131 - If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus...
Page 128 - It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended or is made weak.
Page 206 - Which thing I also did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death, 1 gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Page 217 - Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, "My foot slippeth;" thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.