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... blessing of God and his own ex- ertions . Nothing gave him higher pleasure than to encourage the heart of every youth so situated , to save him from despondence , and to open to him the road to property , to usefulness , and to honour ...
... blessing of God and his own ex- ertions . Nothing gave him higher pleasure than to encourage the heart of every youth so situated , to save him from despondence , and to open to him the road to property , to usefulness , and to honour ...
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... blessings of life eternal . " Let me exhort you , my young friends , now engaged in the ar- dent pursuit of worldly enjoyments , to believe , that you will one day see them in the very light in which they have been seen by me . The ...
... blessings of life eternal . " Let me exhort you , my young friends , now engaged in the ar- dent pursuit of worldly enjoyments , to believe , that you will one day see them in the very light in which they have been seen by me . The ...
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... blessing of God . His stu- dents will realize that we intend the discourse on Jeremiah viii . 20 : The harvest is past , the summer is ended , and we are not saved . In two instances , the delivery of it was obviously the commence- ment ...
... blessing of God . His stu- dents will realize that we intend the discourse on Jeremiah viii . 20 : The harvest is past , the summer is ended , and we are not saved . In two instances , the delivery of it was obviously the commence- ment ...
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... blessing in itself , but in the good which it enabled its possessor to do to himself , his family and others . He had a right " to eat and to drink , and to enjoy the good of his labour under the sun , " and to make adequate provision ...
... blessing in itself , but in the good which it enabled its possessor to do to himself , his family and others . He had a right " to eat and to drink , and to enjoy the good of his labour under the sun , " and to make adequate provision ...
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... blessings than his afflictions ; and felt that he had not deserved the least mercy . Nay , his very afflictions he viewed as among his greatest blessings . Death often invaded his peace . He lost a father in the prime of life and ...
... blessings than his afflictions ; and felt that he had not deserved the least mercy . Nay , his very afflictions he viewed as among his greatest blessings . Death often invaded his peace . He lost a father in the prime of life and ...
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Page 317 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day.
Page 196 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Page 141 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.
Page 245 - ... he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Page 404 - And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 255 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 260 - As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live, turn ye, turn ye, from your evil ways; for why will ye die?
Page 559 - It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a Light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Page 553 - And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Page 236 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...