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... give us a striking exhibition of the living spirit of Christianity , and its influence on the formation of character ... gives to the style a character of energy approaching to vehemence ; and there is to be found just such a familiarity ...
... give us a striking exhibition of the living spirit of Christianity , and its influence on the formation of character ... gives to the style a character of energy approaching to vehemence ; and there is to be found just such a familiarity ...
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John Brown. lieve the Gospel , and give up their whole inner and outer man to be regulated by its influence - it is that , taught by " the grace of God , which brings salvation , " they may " deny ungodliness and worldly lusts , and live ...
John Brown. lieve the Gospel , and give up their whole inner and outer man to be regulated by its influence - it is that , taught by " the grace of God , which brings salvation , " they may " deny ungodliness and worldly lusts , and live ...
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John Brown. in its own nature , but it will never cease to give happiness to the pos- sessor . How often do worldly possessions wither , cease to give the happiness they once gave to those who continue to hold rather than to enjoy them ...
John Brown. in its own nature , but it will never cease to give happiness to the pos- sessor . How often do worldly possessions wither , cease to give the happiness they once gave to those who continue to hold rather than to enjoy them ...
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... give eternal life to as many as the Father had given him . " How this is calculated to encourage hope , may be readily apprehended . " Because he lives , we shall live also . " Having the keys of death and the unseen world , he can and ...
... give eternal life to as many as the Father had given him . " How this is calculated to encourage hope , may be readily apprehended . " Because he lives , we shall live also . " Having the keys of death and the unseen world , he can and ...
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... give them the kingdom . " The final happiness of the saints is en- tirely the result of DIVINE love , and wisdom , and power . " Eternal life is the gift of God . " God himself is , indeed , if I may use the ex- pression , the very ...
... give them the kingdom . " The final happiness of the saints is en- tirely the result of DIVINE love , and wisdom , and power . " Eternal life is the gift of God . " God himself is , indeed , if I may use the ex- pression , the very ...
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Page 334 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Page 202 - He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Page 274 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey ; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness...
Page 301 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 89 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page 615 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 43 - ... having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth ; even in him...
Page 527 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lifted up, ye 'everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Page 319 - One family we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death...
Page 365 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; * but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.