The Christian's Great Interest: In Two PartsWilliam Collins, 1833 - 252 pages |
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Page vii
... leads to a remark , which though a mere preliminary to the subject of self - examination , we nevertheless deem to be one of great practical im- portance . We think that however inscrutable at this moment our mind may be , and however ...
... leads to a remark , which though a mere preliminary to the subject of self - examination , we nevertheless deem to be one of great practical im- portance . We think that however inscrutable at this moment our mind may be , and however ...
Page xiv
... lead to the purposes of li- centiousness ? Or have we put forth a hand of violence on the property of our neighbour ; and , what is an offence of the same species , have we taken an undue advantage of him in the petty contests and ...
... lead to the purposes of li- centiousness ? Or have we put forth a hand of violence on the property of our neighbour ; and , what is an offence of the same species , have we taken an undue advantage of him in the petty contests and ...
Page xx
... lead them in earnest to avoid the possi- bility of continuing in deception ; and to constrain them to seek after a full assurance on that subject on which , above all others , it becomes men to be well assured . T. C. St. Andrews ...
... lead them in earnest to avoid the possi- bility of continuing in deception ; and to constrain them to seek after a full assurance on that subject on which , above all others , it becomes men to be well assured . T. C. St. Andrews ...
Page 55
... leads it into a calm of sweet peace and serenity , when the Spirit of God comes to a troubled soul , as the Son of God once came to the troubled sea , with a " Peace , be still . " But if it should not be thus , the believer is here ...
... leads it into a calm of sweet peace and serenity , when the Spirit of God comes to a troubled soul , as the Son of God once came to the troubled sea , with a " Peace , be still . " But if it should not be thus , the believer is here ...
Page 66
... leads them away from suitable and high apprehensions of the first spring and rise of God's covenant - favour to his people , which hath no reason , cause , or motive sin us and so they cannot come to the knowledge of their interest ...
... leads them away from suitable and high apprehensions of the first spring and rise of God's covenant - favour to his people , which hath no reason , cause , or motive sin us and so they cannot come to the knowledge of their interest ...
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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.