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... to some estimate of what we have gained or have lost in our commerce with the world . A They remind us of the progress of time , and SERMON I On the Beginning of the Century 27 Thou art the same: and thy years shall not fail.
... to some estimate of what we have gained or have lost in our commerce with the world . A They remind us of the progress of time , and SERMON I On the Beginning of the Century 27 Thou art the same: and thy years shall not fail.
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Archibald Alison. They remind us of the progress of time , and of our own progress to eternity . But , far more than all , they remind us of our dependence upon him , who is " the An- " cient of Days ; " who , while we change , " is ...
Archibald Alison. They remind us of the progress of time , and of our own progress to eternity . But , far more than all , they remind us of our dependence upon him , who is " the An- " cient of Days ; " who , while we change , " is ...
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... progress of the " ever- " lasting Gospel . " There is something , my brethren , inexpressibly consoling to the weakness of humanity , in this reflec- tion : while we stand as it were amid the ON THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY . 5.
... progress of the " ever- " lasting Gospel . " There is something , my brethren , inexpressibly consoling to the weakness of humanity , in this reflec- tion : while we stand as it were amid the ON THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY . 5.
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... progress going on in Nature , -- some ad- vance of the human race , either to im- provement or degradation ; and it is natural to us to inquire , whether the age which is gone is likely to transmit happiness or misery to posterity . In ...
... progress going on in Nature , -- some ad- vance of the human race , either to im- provement or degradation ; and it is natural to us to inquire , whether the age which is gone is likely to transmit happiness or misery to posterity . In ...
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... progress which will for ever dis- tinguish the eighteenth century , our own country , my brethren , has taken an ex- alted share . In the course of a period , so long for the instability of man , we have enjoyed the greatest portion of ...
... progress which will for ever dis- tinguish the eighteenth century , our own country , my brethren , has taken an ex- alted share . In the course of a period , so long for the instability of man , we have enjoyed the greatest portion of ...
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Page 297 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Page 200 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me : and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 149 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. Length of days is in her right hand ; and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Page 41 - LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 16 - And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of .Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 362 - And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, " Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answered, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Page 17 - And though it is said, this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality...
Page 21 - God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility ; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
Page 64 - And GOD said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment: Behold, I have done according to thy words : lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Page xiv - And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.