The Works of of the Late Reverend Robert Traill, Volumes 1-2J. Ogle, etc.; Geo. Caw, printer, 1810 - Presbyterian Church |
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... prayer , do not come to the throne of grace ; yet all that pray rightly , do come to it . And because this approaching to the throne of grace by and in prayer , is plainly hinted in the text , and is so commonly understood by Christians ...
... prayer , do not come to the throne of grace ; yet all that pray rightly , do come to it . And because this approaching to the throne of grace by and in prayer , is plainly hinted in the text , and is so commonly understood by Christians ...
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... prayers ) , that doth not deeply admire , and heartily praise for this mercy of a throne of grace . We account a man ill employed in prayer , that asks many things of God , but forgets to ask the one thing needful : Is he any better ...
... prayers ) , that doth not deeply admire , and heartily praise for this mercy of a throne of grace . We account a man ill employed in prayer , that asks many things of God , but forgets to ask the one thing needful : Is he any better ...
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... prayer . Christ's love - quarrels with his people are three . 1. That they do not ask great things , and often . 2. That they do not re- ceive what he is so ready to give . Our narrow vessels can- not take in large floods from the ...
... prayer . Christ's love - quarrels with his people are three . 1. That they do not ask great things , and often . 2. That they do not re- ceive what he is so ready to give . Our narrow vessels can- not take in large floods from the ...
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... prayer as a cure of perplexing care . He hints , that every thing that is , or may be the matter of care , may lawfully be made the matter of holy prayer . Turn your care into prayer ; and the care will evaporate and vanish , and your ...
... prayer as a cure of perplexing care . He hints , that every thing that is , or may be the matter of care , may lawfully be made the matter of holy prayer . Turn your care into prayer ; and the care will evaporate and vanish , and your ...
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... prayer ? The Spirit itself ; as also he is called as to his witnessing , ver . 16. And the word points at the ... prayers ; as the apostle declares , We know not what we should pray for as we ought . The communion of the Holy Ghost is ...
... prayer ? The Spirit itself ; as also he is called as to his witnessing , ver . 16. And the word points at the ... prayers ; as the apostle declares , We know not what we should pray for as we ought . The communion of the Holy Ghost is ...
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Page 198 - And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Page 8 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled...
Page 251 - And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end : 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Page 149 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 245 - And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Page 273 - So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Page 86 - So shall thy seed be,) and being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb ; he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief ; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 106 - Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children ; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us, an Offering and a Sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
Page 63 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Page 65 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...