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... look at the two opposed camps where a rem- nant of life exists , one for the attack , the other for the defense of the Christian faith . Then look beyond these two camps , and what do you see remaining ? An innumerable crowd , inert ...
... look at the two opposed camps where a rem- nant of life exists , one for the attack , the other for the defense of the Christian faith . Then look beyond these two camps , and what do you see remaining ? An innumerable crowd , inert ...
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... look on it as in part merely a sort of romance , which must give way to any sober consideration that might be offered . But I seem this term to have in measure waked out of a long trance , partly caused by my own gross inconsistencies ...
... look on it as in part merely a sort of romance , which must give way to any sober consideration that might be offered . But I seem this term to have in measure waked out of a long trance , partly caused by my own gross inconsistencies ...
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... look back on them as so many waymarks on which are noted the sins and mercies of successive years . They were seasons of unmingled pleasure - now of self - reproach and melan- choly retrospect . Opportunities irreparably suffered to ...
... look back on them as so many waymarks on which are noted the sins and mercies of successive years . They were seasons of unmingled pleasure - now of self - reproach and melan- choly retrospect . Opportunities irreparably suffered to ...
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... look of rapt contemplation , in the counte- nance and the whole effect , which makes you feel an involuntary awe ; and it is curious to observe how the most talkative groups of visitors , one after an- other , were stilled into silence ...
... look of rapt contemplation , in the counte- nance and the whole effect , which makes you feel an involuntary awe ; and it is curious to observe how the most talkative groups of visitors , one after an- other , were stilled into silence ...
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... look back to all the past without feeling that his memory is a soothing thing to us all , and almost longing that our own course was as fairly run , and all as safe and se- cure as it is with him . I preached immediately after I heard ...
... look back to all the past without feeling that his memory is a soothing thing to us all , and almost longing that our own course was as fairly run , and all as safe and se- cure as it is with him . I preached immediately after I heard ...
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Page 705 - Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul ; and I of Apollos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ.
Page 782 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 631 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 518 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law...
Page 715 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church...
Page 605 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him...
Page 787 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 441 - ... for ye are yet carnal : for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal...
Page 668 - 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 740 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.