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... God made it , but the remains of a drowned world , full of marks of GOD'S displeasure , and the sin of its inhabitants . Christianity aims at a mighty change , to put us into a new state , reform our whole natures , purify our souls ...
... God made it , but the remains of a drowned world , full of marks of GOD'S displeasure , and the sin of its inhabitants . Christianity aims at a mighty change , to put us into a new state , reform our whole natures , purify our souls ...
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... GOD.-W. Law . If ever you would learn to converse with God , or to have your conversation in heaven ; if ever you would get a fore- taste of the ... God's goodness , power , and B 4 JANUARY 4 . 7 sin has made; nor of any happiness, but ...
... GOD.-W. Law . If ever you would learn to converse with God , or to have your conversation in heaven ; if ever you would get a fore- taste of the ... God's goodness , power , and B 4 JANUARY 4 . 7 sin has made; nor of any happiness, but ...
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Thomas Kerchever Arnold. 3rdly , By considering God's goodness , power , and readiness to help us : this is called faith in GOD . Lastly , By convincing our hearts of the vanity of every thing else to afford us any real help or comfort ...
Thomas Kerchever Arnold. 3rdly , By considering God's goodness , power , and readiness to help us : this is called faith in GOD . Lastly , By convincing our hearts of the vanity of every thing else to afford us any real help or comfort ...
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... God be merciful unto me.—Bp. Wilson . It is a piece of that corruption which runs through human nature , that we ... God's commandments ! May the thoughts of eternity quicken my devotions ; my wants make me earnest ; -my backslidings ...
... God be merciful unto me.—Bp. Wilson . It is a piece of that corruption which runs through human nature , that we ... God's commandments ! May the thoughts of eternity quicken my devotions ; my wants make me earnest ; -my backslidings ...
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... GoD and Father , how and when to grant my petitions ! He that has learned to pray as he ought , has got the secret of a holy life . It is a greater advantage to us than we imagine , that God does not grant our petitions immediately ...
... GoD and Father , how and when to grant my petitions ! He that has learned to pray as he ought , has got the secret of a holy life . It is a greater advantage to us than we imagine , that God does not grant our petitions immediately ...
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afflictions Almighty Amen.-Bp Apostle believe beseech Thee Beveridge blood body charity CHRIST JESUS CHRIST our Lord Christian Church comfort creatures death desire didst Divine doth duty E. L. ECCLUS E. L. ISAIAH earth eternal everlasting evil faith Father favour fear flesh give glory God's Gospel grace and favour gracious grant happiness hath heart heaven heavenly HOLY GHOST honour hope humble humility infinite JESUS CHRIST John John iii John xv John xvii judgement kingdom live Lord JESUS love Thee LUKE M. L. GEN M. L. JOB MATT mind misery ness never obedience ourselves pardon Patrick peace perfect pleasure praise pray prayers rejoice religion repentance righteousness saith sake salvation Saviour servant sinners sins soul suffer Taylor Bp Thine things Thou art Thou hast thoughts Thy blessed Thy grace Thy HOLY SPIRIT Thy love Thy Majesty Thy mercy thyself truth Wilson wisdom words
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Page 152 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 200 - And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Page 302 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 324 - ALMIGHTY Lord and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of thy laws and in the works of thy commandments : that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Page 469 - It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O Lord [' Holy Father], Almighty, Everlasting God.
Page 468 - For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee ; and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see : all they gather themselves together, they come to thee : thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
Page 398 - And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom : Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate.
Page 450 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 103 - ... and he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence, for it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell, and having made peace through the blood of his cross by him, to reconcile all things unto himself by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Page 302 - And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.