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... sure which is the good part which shall not be taken from us . By preferring our souls to the world , how- ever flattering its promises or frightful its threatenings , we secure both present peace and everlasting reward ; whereas , by ...
... sure which is the good part which shall not be taken from us . By preferring our souls to the world , how- ever flattering its promises or frightful its threatenings , we secure both present peace and everlasting reward ; whereas , by ...
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... sure as truth can make it , that they are now no other than a worthless fallacy - a deceit of sin - a snare of the devil , from which you cannot too speedily rescue your souls . Clear , however , as this must be to all , it will be ...
... sure as truth can make it , that they are now no other than a worthless fallacy - a deceit of sin - a snare of the devil , from which you cannot too speedily rescue your souls . Clear , however , as this must be to all , it will be ...
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... sure , and the deeper we search into the wis- dom , power , and goodness which contrived and maintains them all in harmonious dependence on his infinite will , the stronger does the proof become , and the more glorious He , who in ...
... sure , and the deeper we search into the wis- dom , power , and goodness which contrived and maintains them all in harmonious dependence on his infinite will , the stronger does the proof become , and the more glorious He , who in ...
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... sure ground that a belief professed which yet produces no corresponding effect , is , in fact , no belief . But as this is affirmed , rather of the saving efficacy of faith , as a fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT , than of the fact , that men ...
... sure ground that a belief professed which yet produces no corresponding effect , is , in fact , no belief . But as this is affirmed , rather of the saving efficacy of faith , as a fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT , than of the fact , that men ...
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... sure . Oh ! what a Proteus is this ever present enemy , even with the aid of divine revelation , by which all its deceits are exposed , all its dangers declared , and through which help is offered against this enemy . How feeble and ...
... sure . Oh ! what a Proteus is this ever present enemy , even with the aid of divine revelation , by which all its deceits are exposed , all its dangers declared , and through which help is offered against this enemy . How feeble and ...
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Popular passages
Page 178 - I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me; for I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing; for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not; for the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 483 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 412 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents : behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Page 251 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
Page 19 - A certain man made a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come ; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.
Page v - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 294 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 412 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 252 - Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.
Page vi - And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.