The Works of George Bull, D.D. Lord Bishop of St. David's, Volume 1At the Clarendon Press, 1827 - Christian life |
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... promise of mercy upon such repentance . Sow to yourselves in righteousness , reap in mercy . Which words ( not to spend time needlessly in any farther preface ) I shall first briefly explain , and then raise such plain , practical , and ...
... promise of mercy upon such repentance . Sow to yourselves in righteousness , reap in mercy . Which words ( not to spend time needlessly in any farther preface ) I shall first briefly explain , and then raise such plain , practical , and ...
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... promise ; as if it had been said , Sow in righteousness , and then you shall reap in mercy . For it is usual in Scripture for the divine promises to be delivered in the imperative mood , B 2 Works of Righteousness . 3.
... promise ; as if it had been said , Sow in righteousness , and then you shall reap in mercy . For it is usual in Scripture for the divine promises to be delivered in the imperative mood , B 2 Works of Righteousness . 3.
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... promise is sure and certain , and pre- sently performed : there remains no more to do , but , as it were , to put forth the hand and gather the fruit , and receive the effect of the promise : to this purpose see Isaiah Iv . 2. Wherefore ...
... promise is sure and certain , and pre- sently performed : there remains no more to do , but , as it were , to put forth the hand and gather the fruit , and receive the effect of the promise : to this purpose see Isaiah Iv . 2. Wherefore ...
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... promises of God , find . But , alas ! when they thus say Peace , peace unto themselves , behold , sudden destruction cometh upon them , and within a minute after they are launched out into eternity , a sad and dreadful experience con ...
... promises of God , find . But , alas ! when they thus say Peace , peace unto themselves , behold , sudden destruction cometh upon them , and within a minute after they are launched out into eternity , a sad and dreadful experience con ...
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... promise to the thief , that on the very same day , wherein he died with Christ , his soul ( for his body was to be taken down from the cross , and buried in the earth ) should be with Christ in paradise . His soul therefore died not ...
... promise to the thief , that on the very same day , wherein he died with Christ , his soul ( for his body was to be taken down from the cross , and buried in the earth ) should be with Christ in paradise . His soul therefore died not ...
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Page 181 - But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 218 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 56 - Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the LORD.
Page 110 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Page 247 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 196 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.