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... light of eternity ! Were you permitted to become as rich as Croesus , as successful as Alexander , as fa- mous as the Cęsars of former times ; were your name emblazoned on the page of his- tory , to be read , admired , and envied by ...
... light of eternity ! Were you permitted to become as rich as Croesus , as successful as Alexander , as fa- mous as the Cęsars of former times ; were your name emblazoned on the page of his- tory , to be read , admired , and envied by ...
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... light that " rules the day , " throughout all ages of time , kept on his journey . What lessons of punctuality , progress , and activity , has this Prince of planets inculcated . To the Sun , truly may the adorable Creator say , " Well ...
... light that " rules the day , " throughout all ages of time , kept on his journey . What lessons of punctuality , progress , and activity , has this Prince of planets inculcated . To the Sun , truly may the adorable Creator say , " Well ...
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... light , and there is light . Through that blessed work , which Christ has accomplished for sinners on the Cross , we know that the Lord is willing - most willing to aid the helpless , to cure the blind , and to enrich with heavenly ...
... light , and there is light . Through that blessed work , which Christ has accomplished for sinners on the Cross , we know that the Lord is willing - most willing to aid the helpless , to cure the blind , and to enrich with heavenly ...
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... light , And all pronounce ' tis good . Reader ! how proper , that they who taste of the waters of life , should speak the praises of Him who has provided them , and should seek so to live as to shew that the power that saves them is of ...
... light , And all pronounce ' tis good . Reader ! how proper , that they who taste of the waters of life , should speak the praises of Him who has provided them , and should seek so to live as to shew that the power that saves them is of ...
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... light from dark- ness ? So as separate from the world is the true believer . It is this which proves in the christian , that the gospel which he em- braces , is " the power of God unto salva- tion . " O believer ! dishonour not your ...
... light from dark- ness ? So as separate from the world is the true believer . It is this which proves in the christian , that the gospel which he em- braces , is " the power of God unto salva- tion . " O believer ! dishonour not your ...
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Page 289 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry; Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
Page 159 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Page 355 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 142 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.
Page 76 - So let our lips and lives express The holy gospel we profess, So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all divine.
Page 299 - For all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours ; and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's.
Page 235 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Page 159 - When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment; when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 363 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Page 23 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...