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... give that we have received something of this principle , is an unreserved dedi- cation of ourselves to the actual promotion of his glory . No man ought to flatter himself that he is in the favor of God , whose life is not consecrated to ...
... give that we have received something of this principle , is an unreserved dedi- cation of ourselves to the actual promotion of his glory . No man ought to flatter himself that he is in the favor of God , whose life is not consecrated to ...
Page 11
... give that we have received something of this principle , is an unreserved dedi- cation of ourselves to the actual promotion of his glory . No man ought to flatter himself that he is in the favor of God , whose life is not consecrated to ...
... give that we have received something of this principle , is an unreserved dedi- cation of ourselves to the actual promotion of his glory . No man ought to flatter himself that he is in the favor of God , whose life is not consecrated to ...
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... gives activity to the inclinations , and , together with a new heart , produces a new life . sors . The Christianity enjoins the same temper , the same spirit , the same dispositions , on all its real profes- The act , the performance ...
... gives activity to the inclinations , and , together with a new heart , produces a new life . sors . The Christianity enjoins the same temper , the same spirit , the same dispositions , on all its real profes- The act , the performance ...
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... Give me thy heart , ' will not be satisfied with less ; he will not accept the praying lips , nor the mere hand of charity as substitutes . A real Christian will be more just , sober , and charitable than other men , though he will not ...
... Give me thy heart , ' will not be satisfied with less ; he will not accept the praying lips , nor the mere hand of charity as substitutes . A real Christian will be more just , sober , and charitable than other men , though he will not ...
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... give a large sum in charity . A real Christian , being deeply sensible of the worthless- ness of any actions which do not spring from the genuine fountain , will aim at such an habitual con- formity to the Divine image , that to perform ...
... give a large sum in charity . A real Christian , being deeply sensible of the worthless- ness of any actions which do not spring from the genuine fountain , will aim at such an habitual con- formity to the Divine image , that to perform ...
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Page 70 - A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Page 224 - Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Page 203 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
Page 129 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Page 82 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseas'd ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And with some sweet oblivious antidote Cleanse the stuffd bosom of that perilous stuff Which weighs upon the heart?
Page 161 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 100 - O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with Thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in Him with Psalms. For the Lord is a great God and a great King above all gods. In His hand are all the corners of the Earth; and the strength of the hills is His also.
Page 160 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Page 142 - This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh : and these are contrary the one to the other : so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Page 97 - That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?