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Gail Hamilton. and if the history of the world gives , intimations that the glory of God and the good of man can be best promoted by organization , then it is the duty , not of A and B only , but of the whole alphabet , to organize . If ...
Gail Hamilton. and if the history of the world gives , intimations that the glory of God and the good of man can be best promoted by organization , then it is the duty , not of A and B only , but of the whole alphabet , to organize . If ...
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... glory of God would be so revealed in his Church , that men would flock to it as clouds , and as doves to their window , that this city set on a hill would be seen to be a city of refuge , whereunto the weary and the heavy - laden would ...
... glory of God would be so revealed in his Church , that men would flock to it as clouds , and as doves to their window , that this city set on a hill would be seen to be a city of refuge , whereunto the weary and the heavy - laden would ...
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... glory of the Lord dwelt therein . In a great machine there are many wheels and pulleys and weights and frames and bands . Some move swiftly , some slowly ; some with a ceaseless click , some with a heavy thud , some in unbroken silence ...
... glory of the Lord dwelt therein . In a great machine there are many wheels and pulleys and weights and frames and bands . Some move swiftly , some slowly ; some with a ceaseless click , some with a heavy thud , some in unbroken silence ...
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... glory is inferred by the historian . A duty is not to be shirked because it is disagreeable : but if it can be made agreeable , by all means make it so . It is a fine thing to be persecuted for right- eousness ' sake . It strengthens ...
... glory is inferred by the historian . A duty is not to be shirked because it is disagreeable : but if it can be made agreeable , by all means make it so . It is a fine thing to be persecuted for right- eousness ' sake . It strengthens ...
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... glory . We confound incident with essence ; and the re- sult is harmful . It is wrong , and wrong is always harmful . It is unjust , and injustice works woe . People are bad enough ; it does not conduce to God's glory or their own good ...
... glory . We confound incident with essence ; and the re- sult is harmful . It is wrong , and wrong is always harmful . It is unjust , and injustice works woe . People are bad enough ; it does not conduce to God's glory or their own good ...
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Page 195 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them. Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those tilings which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Page 380 - Take heed to yourselves : if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him ; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent ; thou shalt forgive him.
Page 379 - If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Page 403 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Page 244 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up : for God is able to make him stand.
Page 237 - The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know ; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day...
Page 224 - LET dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For 'tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise ; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.
Page 244 - But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Page 405 - THE Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock ; in him will I trust: He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My saviour ; thou savest me from violence.
Page 374 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.