Evening Exercises for the Closet: For Every Day in the YearJonathan Leavitt, 1833 |
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... means to recommend the one thing needful to others ; and , even from the press , defending the interests of practical Christianity , in a work so widely circulated , so justly admired , and so pre - eminently useful , especially among ...
... means to recommend the one thing needful to others ; and , even from the press , defending the interests of practical Christianity , in a work so widely circulated , so justly admired , and so pre - eminently useful , especially among ...
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... means of rendering him renowned or rich . Who can question this for a moment , that has patience to mortify himself as a Briton by reflection and review ? Take prodigies . Dwarfs , giants , unnatural births , deformities - the more ...
... means of rendering him renowned or rich . Who can question this for a moment , that has patience to mortify himself as a Briton by reflection and review ? Take prodigies . Dwarfs , giants , unnatural births , deformities - the more ...
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... means , but depend upon the influence that is necessary to render them effectual ; and seek it of Him who never said to the seed of Jacob , Seek ye me , in vain . Secondly , as to the season for which it is to be a preparation , and by ...
... means , but depend upon the influence that is necessary to render them effectual ; and seek it of Him who never said to the seed of Jacob , Seek ye me , in vain . Secondly , as to the season for which it is to be a preparation , and by ...
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... means fail - and there seems no way of escape - wher . He says , Come , follow me through this dark dispensation . You are ignorant ; but I know the way that you take . Here is my arm , feel this ; lean on this . The sorrow shall turn ...
... means fail - and there seems no way of escape - wher . He says , Come , follow me through this dark dispensation . You are ignorant ; but I know the way that you take . Here is my arm , feel this ; lean on this . The sorrow shall turn ...
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... means this ? Surely it intends much more than a languid , inert inclination ; or " the desire of the slothful which killeth him , because his hands refuse to labour . " It evinces an intenseness of concern that quickens and rouses the ...
... means this ? Surely it intends much more than a languid , inert inclination ; or " the desire of the slothful which killeth him , because his hands refuse to labour . " It evinces an intenseness of concern that quickens and rouses the ...
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Page 282 - Having, then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith ; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 74 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me. I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Page 286 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Page 288 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 95 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 46 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Page 117 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 317 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 310 - 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 253 - And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.