Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley, Volume 4Charles Bradley 1821 |
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... says , " to know di- vine things while God concealeth them . " But when the renewed understanding of a Christian is once initiated into this study , it both grows daily more and more ap- prehensive , and Christ becomes more ...
... says , " to know di- vine things while God concealeth them . " But when the renewed understanding of a Christian is once initiated into this study , it both grows daily more and more ap- prehensive , and Christ becomes more ...
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... says Christ , I never knew you . Surely then they knew not him , and yet they preached him . Cold and lifeless , though never so fine and well contrived , must those dis- courses be , that are of an unknown Christ . Pastors are called ...
... says Christ , I never knew you . Surely then they knew not him , and yet they preached him . Cold and lifeless , though never so fine and well contrived , must those dis- courses be , that are of an unknown Christ . Pastors are called ...
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... say , I have made my heart clean ? Look upon the greatest part of mankind , and you may know at first sight , that ... says he has done it himself ; for , you know , there must be some other besides man at this work . Again ; rising no ...
... say , I have made my heart clean ? Look upon the greatest part of mankind , and you may know at first sight , that ... says he has done it himself ; for , you know , there must be some other besides man at this work . Again ; rising no ...
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... says Solomon , to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting . Those blacks made the mind more serious . It is a rare thing to find much retirement unto God , much humility and broken- ness of spirit , true purity and ...
... says Solomon , to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting . Those blacks made the mind more serious . It is a rare thing to find much retirement unto God , much humility and broken- ness of spirit , true purity and ...
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... says the church , Lam . iii . The Lord is righteous , for I have rebelled against his command- ments . Though affliction is not always designedly in- tended as the chastisement of some particular sin , yet where sin is , and that is the ...
... says the church , Lam . iii . The Lord is righteous , for I have rebelled against his command- ments . Though affliction is not always designedly in- tended as the chastisement of some particular sin , yet where sin is , and that is the ...
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Page 327 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 232 - Create in me a clean heart, 0 God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Page 149 - He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Page 269 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 169 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 122 - Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 237 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Page 109 - 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...
Page 280 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 250 - For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained when God taketh away his soul ? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?