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Page 57
... rich and strong in grace , look upon the world with a holy scorn and disdain ; as Themistocles , when he saw in the dark a thing like a pearl , scorned to stoop for it himself , saying to another , Stoop thou , for thou art not ...
... rich and strong in grace , look upon the world with a holy scorn and disdain ; as Themistocles , when he saw in the dark a thing like a pearl , scorned to stoop for it himself , saying to another , Stoop thou , for thou art not ...
Page 102
... will not improve two talents , shall never have the honour to be trusted with five ; but he that improves a little , shall be trusted with much . The diligent hand maketh rich . He who 102 THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST .
... will not improve two talents , shall never have the honour to be trusted with five ; but he that improves a little , shall be trusted with much . The diligent hand maketh rich . He who 102 THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST .
Page 103
... rich , that loves not to see his children to be always weaklings and striplings in grace . The very babe , by drawing the breasts , gets strength and nourishment . O you babes in grace , put out that little strength you have , be you ...
... rich , that loves not to see his children to be always weaklings and striplings in grace . The very babe , by drawing the breasts , gets strength and nourishment . O you babes in grace , put out that little strength you have , be you ...
Page 105
... rich , honourable and base , something or nothing , through Christ that strengtheneth me . ' So in Cant . iv . 16 , Blow upon my garden , that the spices thereof may flow out . We may puff and blow our hearts out , and yet no savoury ...
... rich , honourable and base , something or nothing , through Christ that strengtheneth me . ' So in Cant . iv . 16 , Blow upon my garden , that the spices thereof may flow out . We may puff and blow our hearts out , and yet no savoury ...
Page 132
... rich and miserable , he may be honourable and dam- nable ; but he cannot be a pardoned soul , but he must be a very blessed soul ; Psalm xxxii . 1 , 2. It entitles souls to all blessedness ; it puts the royal crown upon their head . Of ...
... rich and miserable , he may be honourable and dam- nable ; but he cannot be a pardoned soul , but he must be a very blessed soul ; Psalm xxxii . 1 , 2. It entitles souls to all blessedness ; it puts the royal crown upon their head . Of ...
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Page 364 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 182 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 340 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 388 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 461 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands ; thy walls are continually before Me.
Page 10 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 455 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 333 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 456 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 64 - I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.