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Page 48
... to have it , or unless there are other special reasons which prevent my complying . " Now a boy may in such a case make a great many re- Improper requests . Requests in an improper manner . Letter 48 [ Ch . 3 . YOUNG CHRISTIAN .
... to have it , or unless there are other special reasons which prevent my complying . " Now a boy may in such a case make a great many re- Improper requests . Requests in an improper manner . Letter 48 [ Ch . 3 . YOUNG CHRISTIAN .
Page 60
... . When we ask God's protection in danger , we may , in all ordinary cases , expect protection . He has promised to grant our requests , unless special reasons True composure in danger . The prayer . prevent . 60 Ch . 3 . YOUNG CHRISTIAN .
... . When we ask God's protection in danger , we may , in all ordinary cases , expect protection . He has promised to grant our requests , unless special reasons True composure in danger . The prayer . prevent . 60 Ch . 3 . YOUNG CHRISTIAN .
Page 61
... reasons are , we cannot be certain of security , and conse- quently the foundation of our peace and happiness at such times must be , not the belief that we are certainly safe , but a calm and happy acquiescence in God's will . Not a ...
... reasons are , we cannot be certain of security , and conse- quently the foundation of our peace and happiness at such times must be , not the belief that we are certainly safe , but a calm and happy acquiescence in God's will . Not a ...
Page 67
... reason why you want that desk is because you expect some pleasure from it . Perhaps you think you will enjoy your property more by seeing it well arranged in such a good store - house , or perhaps you think you can spend rainy ...
... reason why you want that desk is because you expect some pleasure from it . Perhaps you think you will enjoy your property more by seeing it well arranged in such a good store - house , or perhaps you think you can spend rainy ...
Page 70
... reasons compel him to deny . He sees many material considerations in every case which are entirely beyond our view , and we must leave him to decide . It is very often said that prayer for spiritual blessings will always be heard and ...
... reasons compel him to deny . He sees many material considerations in every case which are entirely beyond our view , and we must leave him to decide . It is very often said that prayer for spiritual blessings will always be heard and ...
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Page 97 - So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Page 233 - And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass ; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
Page 239 - And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Page 232 - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of 3.
Page 153 - But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover ; will ye therefore, that I release unto you the King of the Jews ? Then cried they all again, saying ; Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Page 228 - When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
Page 115 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly, that it might not rain ; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 65 - How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Page 246 - As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders : from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there, bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Page 239 - AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.