The Life of the Rev. Philip Henry, A.M.W. Ball, 1839 - 382 pages |
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... wisdom , ” from such a regard , as , from its exclusiveness , might prove injurious . Not only will the neglect of much " fruitful erudition " be thus effectually prevented , but , in the assiduous use of means so excellent , a kindly ...
... wisdom , ” from such a regard , as , from its exclusiveness , might prove injurious . Not only will the neglect of much " fruitful erudition " be thus effectually prevented , but , in the assiduous use of means so excellent , a kindly ...
Page xxi
... wisdom and righteousness , sanctification and redemp- rative indifference ( as in the case of Mr. Henry ) to tion . Not only will the plants of righteousness , un- all things earthly , in the midst of their diligent use der such ...
... wisdom and righteousness , sanctification and redemp- rative indifference ( as in the case of Mr. Henry ) to tion . Not only will the plants of righteousness , un- all things earthly , in the midst of their diligent use der such ...
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... wisdom , but by the grace of God . It hath been said , that quiet and peaceable reigns , though they are the best to live in , yet they are the worst to write of , as yielding least variety of matter for the historian's pen to work upon ...
... wisdom , but by the grace of God . It hath been said , that quiet and peaceable reigns , though they are the best to live in , yet they are the worst to write of , as yielding least variety of matter for the historian's pen to work upon ...
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... wisdom , piety , and usefulness , and abounding in good works . I think I may say , in her sphere and capacity she was not inferior to what my father was in his . She was very happy in a constant calm- ness and serenity of mind , not ...
... wisdom , piety , and usefulness , and abounding in good works . I think I may say , in her sphere and capacity she was not inferior to what my father was in his . She was very happy in a constant calm- ness and serenity of mind , not ...
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... wisdom and knowledge which is to salvation . Read his reflections upon this , which he wrote many years after . " If ever any child , " saith he , “ such as I then was , between the tenth and fifteenth years of my age , enjoyed line ...
... wisdom and knowledge which is to salvation . Read his reflections upon this , which he wrote many years after . " If ever any child , " saith he , “ such as I then was , between the tenth and fifteenth years of my age , enjoyed line ...
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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...