The Life of the Rev. Philip Henry, A.M.W. Ball, 1839 - 382 pages |
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... lights of the church , " not a few of the sentiments and phrases here used , together with many illus- trative parallels ... Light- * Learn . Chaucer's Parliament of Birds , verse 22 . + See a Practical View of the Prevailing Religious ...
... lights of the church , " not a few of the sentiments and phrases here used , together with many illus- trative parallels ... Light- * Learn . Chaucer's Parliament of Birds , verse 22 . + See a Practical View of the Prevailing Religious ...
Page xxi
... light which they cast over the history of Britain , civil and eccle- siastical ; nor has he a desire to animadvert upon the persecuting spirit of the times , -a spirit , which , notwithstanding its hostile and provoking tenden- cies ...
... light which they cast over the history of Britain , civil and eccle- siastical ; nor has he a desire to animadvert upon the persecuting spirit of the times , -a spirit , which , notwithstanding its hostile and provoking tenden- cies ...
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... light and beneficial influences . As in the future state of the resur- rection , some stars shall differ from others in glory , so in the present state of the regeneration , some ministers are distinguished from others by a brighter ...
... light and beneficial influences . As in the future state of the resur- rection , some stars shall differ from others in glory , so in the present state of the regeneration , some ministers are distinguished from others by a brighter ...
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... light of heaven , when the air is stormy and disturbed , does not lose the rectitude of its rays ; so his enlightened conscience did not bend in compliance with the terms of conformity , but he obeyed its sincere judgment . After his ...
... light of heaven , when the air is stormy and disturbed , does not lose the rectitude of its rays ; so his enlightened conscience did not bend in compliance with the terms of conformity , but he obeyed its sincere judgment . After his ...
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... light ; and therefore we think his pious example is the more adapted to general use , especially , consisting not in the ecstasies and raptures of zeal and devotion , -which are looked upon rather as admirable than imitable ; — but in ...
... light ; and therefore we think his pious example is the more adapted to general use , especially , consisting not in the ecstasies and raptures of zeal and devotion , -which are looked upon rather as admirable than imitable ; — but in ...
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Page 15 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 84 - And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Page 173 - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God : and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Page 78 - And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Page 66 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 28 - Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Page 257 - 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 266 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 7 - in the Lord have I righteousness and strength :" even to him shall men come ; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Page 44 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...