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Page 38
... clear , they would resume their course in the ocean . The next day it cleared off indeed , and the sea was inviting , but notwithstanding that the weather had changed , the wind still blew strong up river , so how could they get out of ...
... clear , they would resume their course in the ocean . The next day it cleared off indeed , and the sea was inviting , but notwithstanding that the weather had changed , the wind still blew strong up river , so how could they get out of ...
Page 64
... manner of spirit he is of . It is pretty clear that a more faithful self - examination is needed . My log - book is a sad sight , and it teaches me some very mournful lessons , especially of late days ; but I would 64 LOG - BOOK OF A ...
... manner of spirit he is of . It is pretty clear that a more faithful self - examination is needed . My log - book is a sad sight , and it teaches me some very mournful lessons , especially of late days ; but I would 64 LOG - BOOK OF A ...
Page 66
... clear weather . Why , said Peter , it is the storm that Satan takes for some , and the calm for others , according to what he knows of things aboard ship . If the crew are much at their ease , he will come any time . But to my thinking ...
... clear weather . Why , said Peter , it is the storm that Satan takes for some , and the calm for others , according to what he knows of things aboard ship . If the crew are much at their ease , he will come any time . But to my thinking ...
Page 74
... clear , they found they had been driven a great way during the tempest , but not so much out of the way as they had feared , for they were not far from an admirable and safe harbor called Good Hope Harbor , situated at the bottom of a ...
... clear , they found they had been driven a great way during the tempest , but not so much out of the way as they had feared , for they were not far from an admirable and safe harbor called Good Hope Harbor , situated at the bottom of a ...
Page 88
... clear and invigorating by day , and by night the new moon and the stars shone brightly , till it seemed as if the weather had got such a habit of serenity and beauty that it could not change . So they began to relax a little in their ...
... clear and invigorating by day , and by night the new moon and the stars shone brightly , till it seemed as if the weather had got such a habit of serenity and beauty that it could not change . So they began to relax a little in their ...
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anchor answered Peter Beelzebub began behold boats breeze called Captain Glib cargo Celestial Country Christ Jesus conscience crew danger darkness Days of Heaven death deck Deism evil faith fear fire glory God's Word grace Harbor hath heard heart heaven hold Holy Holy Spirit hope Islands John iii JOHN.-Well kedge anchor keep King King's Chart King's ship knew Lamb of God land light LOG-BOOK looked Lord Jesus man's Matt mercy mind ness never night ocean once perils Peter and John pray prayer reef rience safe sail sailor salvation Satan Saviour seemed seen ship's sight sinners sins sometimes soul Spirit Star of Bethlehem storm sweet tell tempest temptation tender mercies thee things thou thought tion trust truth unto vessel voyage watch weather whole wind
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Page 165 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 80 - Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone, the Saviour, speaks : It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Page 138 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Page 101 - They shall not enter into my rest. 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 36 - 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 82 - Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: he shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best : thou shalt not oppress him.
Page 32 - Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To Thee, whose Blood can cleanse each spot O Lamb of God, I come...
Page 368 - Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand ; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive : for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 129 - Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Page 393 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.