The Christian Helper: Or Gospel Sermons for Congregations and Families, Volume 3Alonzo Ames Miner, Elbridge Gerry Brooks, Abel Charles Thomas, Alonzo Amos Miner G. Collins, 1858 - Sermons, American |
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... virtue , it can acquire , or impart . Indeed and this is the point which I wish , in what remains to be said , to illustrate and enforce — there can be no excellence without labor . This is true not only in one , but in every department ...
... virtue , it can acquire , or impart . Indeed and this is the point which I wish , in what remains to be said , to illustrate and enforce — there can be no excellence without labor . This is true not only in one , but in every department ...
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... the ordinary trial of human virtue . So the apostle declares - and I would have you mark his words when he says , that " we have not an high priest which cannot be - - touched with the feeling of our infirmities , " since.
... the ordinary trial of human virtue . So the apostle declares - and I would have you mark his words when he says , that " we have not an high priest which cannot be - - touched with the feeling of our infirmities , " since.
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... virtues have in anywise bene- fited or adorned the world . Virtue is something more than mere innocence . It is positive goodness . Innocence is simply nega- tive goodness , the state in which man is before temptation : Virtue is that ...
... virtues have in anywise bene- fited or adorned the world . Virtue is something more than mere innocence . It is positive goodness . Innocence is simply nega- tive goodness , the state in which man is before temptation : Virtue is that ...
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... virtues ; -the other has yielded and fallen . Luring him into their dens , the vices have robbed him of his raiment and ... virtue shall come through trial , the mariner grows strong by hard resistance to the exposures of the sea ; -that ...
... virtues ; -the other has yielded and fallen . Luring him into their dens , the vices have robbed him of his raiment and ... virtue shall come through trial , the mariner grows strong by hard resistance to the exposures of the sea ; -that ...
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... virtue and usefulness and an honorable career to others . But he sum- mons his strength , and commands the tempter away . The tempter goes ; but to return . This time , however , the temptation comes with less force , and is more ...
... virtue and usefulness and an honorable career to others . But he sum- mons his strength , and commands the tempter away . The tempter goes ; but to return . This time , however , the temptation comes with less force , and is more ...
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Page 182 - For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope. Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Page 216 - For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and...
Page 27 - So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Page 22 - For he that will love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good ; Let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 27 - And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil : and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever...
Page 9 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 19 - If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Page 63 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law ; but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 56 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Page 67 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.