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... feeling and conduct , and exert an influence over us , which it may well make us shudder to think of . All this is terrible . It is a dreadful thing to have a constant consciousness of danger , and especially of unknown danger ; to ...
... feeling and conduct , and exert an influence over us , which it may well make us shudder to think of . All this is terrible . It is a dreadful thing to have a constant consciousness of danger , and especially of unknown danger ; to ...
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... the spiritual significance of this transaction , Job is pro- foundly ignorant . He feels the terrible pres- sure of his heavy sorrows , but he is not aware that they have been sent upon him as a test JOB IN AFFLICTION . 75.
... the spiritual significance of this transaction , Job is pro- foundly ignorant . He feels the terrible pres- sure of his heavy sorrows , but he is not aware that they have been sent upon him as a test JOB IN AFFLICTION . 75.
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... feeling of our infirmities , for He was in all points tempted like as we are , yet without sin ; but to go into trials that offer no bright spot this side the grave , with no clear views of that eternal blessedness , in comparison with ...
... feeling of our infirmities , for He was in all points tempted like as we are , yet without sin ; but to go into trials that offer no bright spot this side the grave , with no clear views of that eternal blessedness , in comparison with ...
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... feel secure of its continuance . It was in fact a day of special festivity and family reunion ; and , so far from leading to the anticipation of evil , it was an occasion of more than ordinary joy . Happy in his chil- dren , and in his ...
... feel secure of its continuance . It was in fact a day of special festivity and family reunion ; and , so far from leading to the anticipation of evil , it was an occasion of more than ordinary joy . Happy in his chil- dren , and in his ...
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... feels that it is a cruel dispensation , and He is cruel who has inflicted it . She cannot longer give her adoration to a Being who rewards His faithful worshippers thus ; who wantonly sends such dire extremity of woe , and has brought ...
... feels that it is a cruel dispensation , and He is cruel who has inflicted it . She cannot longer give her adoration to a Being who rewards His faithful worshippers thus ; who wantonly sends such dire extremity of woe , and has brought ...
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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.