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... honour , which he stands in no need of from us for his power is independent , and his glory immutable ; and he is infinitely able , of him- self , to support the dignity of his universal govern- ment . But it is the most natural duty we ...
... honour , which he stands in no need of from us for his power is independent , and his glory immutable ; and he is infinitely able , of him- self , to support the dignity of his universal govern- ment . But it is the most natural duty we ...
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... honour ; if they do not seek their own interest more than that of their divine Master . The ministers of earthly princes too often do this : and it would be happy if all the ministers and ambassadors of the heavenly King were entirely ...
... honour ; if they do not seek their own interest more than that of their divine Master . The ministers of earthly princes too often do this : and it would be happy if all the ministers and ambassadors of the heavenly King were entirely ...
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... honour him ; that is , must speak ho- nourably of him , and for him ; and carefully avoid every thing that may tend to dishonour his holy name and ways . Mal . i . 6. A son honoureth his father : if , then , I be a father , where is ...
... honour him ; that is , must speak ho- nourably of him , and for him ; and carefully avoid every thing that may tend to dishonour his holy name and ways . Mal . i . 6. A son honoureth his father : if , then , I be a father , where is ...
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... Paul ( who was unwillingly placed at the head of one himself ) hath apprised them of , 1 Cor . iii . 4. We are of Christ : our concern is , to honour that superior denomination , by living up to it ; 18 A TREATISE ON.
... Paul ( who was unwillingly placed at the head of one himself ) hath apprised them of , 1 Cor . iii . 4. We are of Christ : our concern is , to honour that superior denomination , by living up to it ; 18 A TREATISE ON.
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... honour and interest , at all times , which we are bound to by virtue of this relation , and which his unmerited and unlimited goodness and love lay us under infi- nite obligations to .- ( Lastly , ) We are , moreover , his redeemed ...
... honour and interest , at all times , which we are bound to by virtue of this relation , and which his unmerited and unlimited goodness and love lay us under infi- nite obligations to .- ( Lastly , ) We are , moreover , his redeemed ...
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Page 204 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good ; let him seek peace and ensue it.
Page 230 - The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Page 222 - When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me; For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: They would none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Page 204 - The lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good.
Page 229 - Marvel not at this ; for the hour is coming in the which all that are in their graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth : they that have done good unto the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation ?
Page 47 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Page 83 - And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ' Or how wilt thou (Say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye : and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Page 211 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 200 - The wicked flee when no man pursueth : but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Page 197 - The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.