Light from HeavenJay P. Green, Sr., translator Verse-paragraph format Gold page edging Rounded corners Ribbon Marker 1,065 pp. |
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Page 12
... nature . We love to wander from ourselves and to be strangers at home , till God bruiseth us by one cross or other , and then we bethink ourselves , and come home to ourselves with the prodigal ( Luke xv . 17. ) A marvellous hard thing ...
... nature . We love to wander from ourselves and to be strangers at home , till God bruiseth us by one cross or other , and then we bethink ourselves , and come home to ourselves with the prodigal ( Luke xv . 17. ) A marvellous hard thing ...
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... nature , but raise it up by degrees . Chirurgeons * will lance and cut , but not dismember . A mother that hath a sick and froward child will not " therefore cast it away . And shall there be more mercy in the stream than in the spring ...
... nature , but raise it up by degrees . Chirurgeons * will lance and cut , but not dismember . A mother that hath a sick and froward child will not " therefore cast it away . And shall there be more mercy in the stream than in the spring ...
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... nature of Christ , and the impure nature of man . Man for a little smoke will quench the light ; Christ ever we see cherisheth even the least beginnings . How bare he with the many imperfections of his poor disciples . If he did sharply ...
... nature of Christ , and the impure nature of man . Man for a little smoke will quench the light ; Christ ever we see cherisheth even the least beginnings . How bare he with the many imperfections of his poor disciples . If he did sharply ...
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... nature , and especially in this crazy age of the world , we ought to take in good part any moderate happiness we enjoy by government ; and not be altogether as a nail in the wound , exasperating things by misconstruction . Here love ...
... nature , and especially in this crazy age of the world , we ought to take in good part any moderate happiness we enjoy by government ; and not be altogether as a nail in the wound , exasperating things by misconstruction . Here love ...
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... nature . Some infirmities discover more good than some seeming beautiful actions . Excess of passion in opposing evil , though not to be justified , yet sheweth a better spirit than a calm temper , where there is just cause of being ...
... nature . Some infirmities discover more good than some seeming beautiful actions . Excess of passion in opposing evil , though not to be justified , yet sheweth a better spirit than a calm temper , where there is just cause of being ...
Contents
Section 24 | 98 |
Section 25 | 115 |
Section 26 | 138 |
Section 27 | 139 |
Section 28 | 141 |
Section 29 | 143 |
Section 30 | 144 |
Section 31 | 149 |
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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.