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... light , are the figures which set forth his joyful and prosperous abundance . And , as the tempter sneeringly said , Job had not feared God for nought . God had made an hedge about him and about his house and about all that he had on ...
... light , are the figures which set forth his joyful and prosperous abundance . And , as the tempter sneeringly said , Job had not feared God for nought . God had made an hedge about him and about his house and about all that he had on ...
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... light , but in his proper character , with the rest of God's servants , to offer his homage , to receive his commissions , to render his stated account of work done and service performed . This astonishing and unusual representation has ...
... light , but in his proper character , with the rest of God's servants , to offer his homage , to receive his commissions , to render his stated account of work done and service performed . This astonishing and unusual representation has ...
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... light . It is like the searching tests of the assayer exposing the presence of alloy in what might easily have passed for sterling metal . Such mortification enters into the Christian's daily experience , humiliating dis- coveries of ...
... light . It is like the searching tests of the assayer exposing the presence of alloy in what might easily have passed for sterling metal . Such mortification enters into the Christian's daily experience , humiliating dis- coveries of ...
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... , when deprived of the light of His countenance . Now , however God may be glorified and His law honored by the unhesitating obedience rendered by the count- less ranks of those who do not understand from their 56 SATAN .
... , when deprived of the light of His countenance . Now , however God may be glorified and His law honored by the unhesitating obedience rendered by the count- less ranks of those who do not understand from their 56 SATAN .
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... light affliction , which is for a moment , shall be followed by a far more ex- ceeding and eternal weight of glory . But this glory shall , in various ways , be directly en- hanced by those temptations , in so far as they have not been ...
... light affliction , which is for a moment , shall be followed by a far more ex- ceeding and eternal weight of glory . But this glory shall , in various ways , be directly en- hanced by those temptations , in so far as they have not been ...
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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.