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... earth . " And in the delineation of Job's piety notice , first , two negative particulars , two omissions in the narrative , which are highly significant , espe- cially as found in a book belonging to the Old Testament . The first is ...
... earth . " And in the delineation of Job's piety notice , first , two negative particulars , two omissions in the narrative , which are highly significant , espe- cially as found in a book belonging to the Old Testament . The first is ...
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... earth . " " Verily there is a reward for the righteous : verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth . " It is true that worldly possessions bring a snare . And our Saviour said that it is a hard thing for them that have riches to ...
... earth . " " Verily there is a reward for the righteous : verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth . " It is true that worldly possessions bring a snare . And our Saviour said that it is a hard thing for them that have riches to ...
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... earth should be a happy man , it is he who is truly religious . Looking barely at this present life , and at the sources of gratification which are opened before us here , the good man is most truly blessed . Religion does not foster ...
... earth should be a happy man , it is he who is truly religious . Looking barely at this present life , and at the sources of gratification which are opened before us here , the good man is most truly blessed . Religion does not foster ...
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... earth and intent upon fer- reting out all that he can discover . He is the old spirit of malice and wickedness , aiming to pervert men from the right ways of the Lord , and to destroy all goodness as far as it is in his power . And ...
... earth and intent upon fer- reting out all that he can discover . He is the old spirit of malice and wickedness , aiming to pervert men from the right ways of the Lord , and to destroy all goodness as far as it is in his power . And ...
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... earth , a perfect and an upright man , that feared God , and eschewed evil . And yet there was a leaven of corruption in his imperfectly sancti- fied nature , of which he was not aware , until by the terrible thrusts of Satan it was ...
... earth , a perfect and an upright man , that feared God , and eschewed evil . And yet there was a leaven of corruption in his imperfectly sancti- fied nature , of which he was not aware , until by the terrible thrusts of Satan it was ...
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Page 235 - When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder ; Then did he see it, and declare it ; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Page 180 - For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another ; though my reins be consumed within me.
Page 305 - Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth ? declare if thou hast understanding.
Page 269 - Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. For he maketh sore, and bindeth up : he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
Page 306 - And set bars and doors, And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Page 226 - Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Page 170 - Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; a land of darkness, as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death, without any order and where the light is as darkness.
Page 267 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 64 - Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvation...
Page 99 - But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil ? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.