Light from HeavenJay P. Green, Sr., translator Verse-paragraph format Gold page edging Rounded corners Ribbon Marker 1,065 pp. |
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... corruption . 1. For the first , the condition of men whom he was to deal withal is , that they were bruised reeds , and smoking flax ; not trees , but reeds ; and not whole , but bruised reeds . The church is compared to weak things ...
... corruption . 1. For the first , the condition of men whom he was to deal withal is , that they were bruised reeds , and smoking flax ; not trees , but reeds ; and not whole , but bruised reeds . The church is compared to weak things ...
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... corrupt humours run to the diseased and bruised part of the body , and as every creditor falls upon the debtor when he is once arrested , so when conscience is once awaked , all former sins and present crosses join together to make the ...
... corrupt humours run to the diseased and bruised part of the body , and as every creditor falls upon the debtor when he is once arrested , so when conscience is once awaked , all former sins and present crosses join together to make the ...
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... corruption , which , as smoke , is offensive . Secondly , That Christ will not quench this smoking flax . Obs . 1. For the first , Grace is little at the first . There are several ages in Christians , some babes , some young men : grace ...
... corruption , which , as smoke , is offensive . Secondly , That Christ will not quench this smoking flax . Obs . 1. For the first , Grace is little at the first . There are several ages in Christians , some babes , some young men : grace ...
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... Corruption . ] Obs . 2. But grace is not only little , but mingled with corruption ; whereof it is , that a Christian is said to be smoking flax . Whence we see , that grace doth not waste corruption all at once , but some is left to ...
... Corruption . ] Obs . 2. But grace is not only little , but mingled with corruption ; whereof it is , that a Christian is said to be smoking flax . Whence we see , that grace doth not waste corruption all at once , but some is left to ...
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... corruption . " There is an especial blessing in that little spark ; when wine is found in a cluster , one saith , Destroy it not ; for there is a blessing in it , ' Isa . lxv . 8 . We see how our Saviour Christ bore with Thomas in his ...
... corruption . " There is an especial blessing in that little spark ; when wine is found in a cluster , one saith , Destroy it not ; for there is a blessing in it , ' Isa . lxv . 8 . We see how our Saviour Christ bore with Thomas in his ...
Contents
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Section 25 | 115 |
Section 26 | 138 |
Section 27 | 139 |
Section 28 | 141 |
Section 29 | 143 |
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Section 22 | 84 |
Section 23 | 90 |
Section 32 | 154 |
Section 33 | 160 |
Section 34 | 179 |
Section 35 | 181 |
Section 36 | 219 |
Section 37 | 231 |
Section 38 | 238 |
Section 39 | 239 |
Section 40 | 241 |
Section 41 | 285 |
Section 42 | 289 |
Section 43 | 291 |
Section 44 | 371 |
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abasement affections angels antichrist apostle believe betwixt blessed blood body bring bruised Canaan carnal carry cast cause Christ Christian church comfort communion conceits condition conscience contrary corruption creature David delight desire devil disquieted divine doth duty enemies evil eyes faith Father favour fear flesh Gentiles give glorious glory godly goeth gospel grace gracious grief grieve the Spirit ground hath heart heaven Holy Ghost holy of holies Holy Spirit honour Jews John xiv John xvii judgment justify labour light likewise live look Lord manifest mercy mystery nature never ourselves outward passion peace person praise prayer preaching promise reason religion saith salvation sanctified Satan Saviour seal set God shew sins smoking flax soul St Paul stir strength suffer sweet temptation thee things thou thoughts trouble true trust truth unto victory weak whatsoever whence whereby wherein wisdom word
Popular passages
Page 371 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment...
Page 44 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Page 69 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Page 35 - The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
Page 319 - PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh ; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead...
Page 159 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 77 - In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen,' Gen. xxii. 14 ; God is with them, and in them, though the wicked be not aware of it ; it is all one, as if one should say betwixt the space of the new and old moon, Where is now the moon ? whenas it is never nearer the sun than at that time.