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... heaven . I have seen a female religion that wholly dwelt upon the face and tongue ; that like a wanton and undressed tree , spends all its juice in suckers and irregular branches , in leaves and gum ; and after all such goodly outsides ...
... heaven . I have seen a female religion that wholly dwelt upon the face and tongue ; that like a wanton and undressed tree , spends all its juice in suckers and irregular branches , in leaves and gum ; and after all such goodly outsides ...
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... heaven , a minute's conversing with an angel , any ray of God , any communication extra- ordinary from the spirit of comfort which God gives to his servants in strange and unknown manners , are infinitely far from illusions ; and they ...
... heaven , a minute's conversing with an angel , any ray of God , any communication extra- ordinary from the spirit of comfort which God gives to his servants in strange and unknown manners , are infinitely far from illusions ; and they ...
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... Heaven , to a further proficiency in piety and virtue . And yet , she feared it might be a punishment also upon her , for some sin or other , and therefore strictly examined herself , and ransacked every corner of her heart , to find ...
... Heaven , to a further proficiency in piety and virtue . And yet , she feared it might be a punishment also upon her , for some sin or other , and therefore strictly examined herself , and ransacked every corner of her heart , to find ...
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... Heaven , by reading to them , and by administering words of holy counsel to them . There is no season more fit , ' she would say , " for sowing good seed , than this : " while the ground of their hearts is softened , and " melting with ...
... Heaven , by reading to them , and by administering words of holy counsel to them . There is no season more fit , ' she would say , " for sowing good seed , than this : " while the ground of their hearts is softened , and " melting with ...
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... Heaven . She now re- solved to get loose from the multitude of her worldly employments , and provided to remove from her stately mansion , to a little house near adjoining ; and in that house and garden , with a book , and a wheel , and ...
... Heaven . She now re- solved to get loose from the multitude of her worldly employments , and provided to remove from her stately mansion , to a little house near adjoining ; and in that house and garden , with a book , and a wheel , and ...
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Page 247 - In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Page 373 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Page 250 - Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us...
Page 341 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 148 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 157 - Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Page 245 - God after the inward man ; but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 358 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men...
Page 197 - I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 59 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; * but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.