Self-imployment in secret. corrected and newly publ. by S. Wright1802 |
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Page 19
... keep sin out of my heart , yet it doth not reign in my mortal body , nor do I yield my members to the service of it . I would fulfil all righteous- ness , and owe nothing to any man but love . I had a hun- dred fold rather suffer wrong ...
... keep sin out of my heart , yet it doth not reign in my mortal body , nor do I yield my members to the service of it . I would fulfil all righteous- ness , and owe nothing to any man but love . I had a hun- dred fold rather suffer wrong ...
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... keep his ways , and never to return to folly . I more desire to be sincere , than to know that I am so . The comfort and delight of being and doing good , I set not so much by , as the very being and doing good . To love God , and to be ...
... keep his ways , and never to return to folly . I more desire to be sincere , than to know that I am so . The comfort and delight of being and doing good , I set not so much by , as the very being and doing good . To love God , and to be ...
Page 62
... submission is no easy matter , but that I must take pains with my own heart ; and that it is God , who must work my heart to it , and keep under the flesh , which which is always ready to re- bel . It is 62 Workings of his Heart.
... submission is no easy matter , but that I must take pains with my own heart ; and that it is God , who must work my heart to it , and keep under the flesh , which which is always ready to re- bel . It is 62 Workings of his Heart.
Page 68
... specting my soul's safety , I judge an humble and patient importunity with God , for the removing and moderating of my distemper , to be my duty . Where- Yet Yet to keep me from being over - solicitous and 68 Workings of his Heart.
... specting my soul's safety , I judge an humble and patient importunity with God , for the removing and moderating of my distemper , to be my duty . Where- Yet Yet to keep me from being over - solicitous and 68 Workings of his Heart.
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John Corbet William Unwin. Yet to keep me from being over - solicitous and anxious.in this thing , I consider , that God doth govern and limit all our temptations , and will not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able ; but will ...
John Corbet William Unwin. Yet to keep me from being over - solicitous and anxious.in this thing , I consider , that God doth govern and limit all our temptations , and will not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able ; but will ...
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Page 73 - I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me : he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 66 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage ? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 66 - The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in Him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Page 14 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 78 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life; but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath: tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 29 - This makes me often call upon my soul, and all that is within me, to bless his holy name.
Page 84 - Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Page 58 - ... and blended them together in almost all that our thoughts and senses have to do with ; that we, finding imperfection, dissatisfaction, and want of complete happiness in all the enjoyments which the creatures can afford us, might be led to seek it in the enjoyment of Him " with whom there is fulness of joy, and at whose right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Page 74 - I have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope that is set before me.
Page 55 - God in spirit, who are circumcised with the circumcision not made with hands, set your battle in array against those who seek an entire circumcision of heart, who thirst to be cleansed from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, and to perfect holiness in the fear of God...