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... earthly greatness , and desist from a pursuit , of which the object , with still increasing speed , is flying beyond his reach . Too truly , however , and too generally the reverse of all this will be the conclusion of him who has ...
... earthly greatness , and desist from a pursuit , of which the object , with still increasing speed , is flying beyond his reach . Too truly , however , and too generally the reverse of all this will be the conclusion of him who has ...
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... earthly consolation is to bequeath the passion , with its object to those , who are to fill that place on the earth , which he must make empty . Now , my brethren , consider truly . Are not all persons of any character here described in ...
... earthly consolation is to bequeath the passion , with its object to those , who are to fill that place on the earth , which he must make empty . Now , my brethren , consider truly . Are not all persons of any character here described in ...
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... earthly greatness , he has at length fallen , we may hope to rise no more , to a state of degradation and humility where his ambitious spirit is impotent and harmless . Adversity , * Preached in 1818 . Christianity the only true liberty ...
... earthly greatness , he has at length fallen , we may hope to rise no more , to a state of degradation and humility where his ambitious spirit is impotent and harmless . Adversity , * Preached in 1818 . Christianity the only true liberty ...
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... earthly sufferings , if he will only endure to the end , following the example of his more afflicted and suffering Saviour , who opened his ministry with read- ing that remarkable passage of prophecy de- claring of himself , that he was ...
... earthly sufferings , if he will only endure to the end , following the example of his more afflicted and suffering Saviour , who opened his ministry with read- ing that remarkable passage of prophecy de- claring of himself , that he was ...
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... earthly vanities , however , and the powerful temptations of carnal things , he is not preserved from some pollutions of sudden and unpremeditated sin . But his general course is righteousness . And , when by unforeseen temptation he is ...
... earthly vanities , however , and the powerful temptations of carnal things , he is not preserved from some pollutions of sudden and unpremeditated sin . But his general course is righteousness . And , when by unforeseen temptation he is ...
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Page 46 - By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 91 - He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Page 106 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 307 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 337 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 141 - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin : but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Page 88 - Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Page 106 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness ; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity ; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 90 - Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.
Page 127 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.