Essays on the Distinguishing Traits of Christian CharacterDodge & Sayre, 1813 - 230 pages |
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... excellence , draws the line of distinction between that love which is merely mercenary , and that which is disinterested . man may be supremely selfish in the exercise A Such is not The enmity of He is reconciled God 72 Love to God .
... excellence , draws the line of distinction between that love which is merely mercenary , and that which is disinterested . man may be supremely selfish in the exercise A Such is not The enmity of He is reconciled God 72 Love to God .
Page 73
... excellence of the Deity , he does not stop to ask the question , whether God is a being who will at all events regard his interest ; it is enough for him , that He will at all events regard His own glory . He beholds a dignity , a ...
... excellence of the Deity , he does not stop to ask the question , whether God is a being who will at all events regard his interest ; it is enough for him , that He will at all events regard His own glory . He beholds a dignity , a ...
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... excellence of His character , God is the same yesterday , to - day , and for ever . The ful- ness of perfection is alike necessary at all times to His very existence as God . It would , there- fore , be arrogance in the worms of the ...
... excellence of His character , God is the same yesterday , to - day , and for ever . The ful- ness of perfection is alike necessary at all times to His very existence as God . It would , there- fore , be arrogance in the worms of the ...
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... excellence of His own cha- racter , without regard to any personal interest in His favour . The first exercise of love to God is , and must be , antecedent to the persuasion that God loves us . Still , it is true that no man who loves ...
... excellence of His own cha- racter , without regard to any personal interest in His favour . The first exercise of love to God is , and must be , antecedent to the persuasion that God loves us . Still , it is true that no man who loves ...
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... excellence ; every desire subservient to that of promoting His glory . To a mind that loves Him , God is alike the source and sum of good . " Of all Thy gifts , thou art Thyself the crown , " Give what thou wilt , without Thee we are ...
... excellence ; every desire subservient to that of promoting His glory . To a mind that loves Him , God is alike the source and sum of good . " Of all Thy gifts , thou art Thyself the crown , " Give what thou wilt , without Thee we are ...
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Page 198 - He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Page 90 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 46 - Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Page 187 - Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Page 77 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.
Page 138 - Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Page 158 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 70 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 215 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 195 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.