Teachings of experience; or, Lessons I have learned on my way through life. Author's edE.W. Allen, 1885 - 300 pages |
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... natural , on his return home , that he should feel disposed to communicate to his family and friends some of the incidents of his travels , and some of the discoveries which he may have made on his way . So when a man has travelled far ...
... natural , on his return home , that he should feel disposed to communicate to his family and friends some of the incidents of his travels , and some of the discoveries which he may have made on his way . So when a man has travelled far ...
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... nature and in history which baffle the minds and try the faith of the best and wisest of our race . And there are matters in connection with Christianity to try the faith of men . Like its great Author , when it first made its ...
... nature and in history which baffle the minds and try the faith of the best and wisest of our race . And there are matters in connection with Christianity to try the faith of men . Like its great Author , when it first made its ...
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... nature attractive even to children ; while many divines cling to the unmeaning and mis- chievous phraseology of ancient dreamers and wranglers , rendering the study of theology repulsive , and the attain- ment of sound Christian ...
... nature attractive even to children ; while many divines cling to the unmeaning and mis- chievous phraseology of ancient dreamers and wranglers , rendering the study of theology repulsive , and the attain- ment of sound Christian ...
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... Nature or Christianity as revelations of the character and government of God . And these bad habits of thought and judgment , and the anti - Christian conclusions to which they lead , pass on from men of science to literary men ; and ...
... Nature or Christianity as revelations of the character and government of God . And these bad habits of thought and judgment , and the anti - Christian conclusions to which they lead , pass on from men of science to literary men ; and ...
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... natural , so it is with things spiritual . If you allow a little bad feeling to get into your minds towards your fellow Christians or your brother ministers , and permit it to remain and rankle there , it will in time infect your whole ...
... natural , so it is with things spiritual . If you allow a little bad feeling to get into your minds towards your fellow Christians or your brother ministers , and permit it to remain and rankle there , it will in time infect your whole ...
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Page 207 - But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Page 211 - He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Page 253 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 32 - Ye are not your own, ye are bought with a price ; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
Page 285 - It was my guide, my light, my all, it bade my dark forebodings cease ; and through the storm and danger's thrall it led me to the port of peace. Now safely moored — my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, for ever and for evermore, the Star— The Star of Bethlehem...
Page 71 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock ; and the rain descended, and the floods carne, and the winds blew and beat opon that house ; and it fell not : for it was founded upon a rock.
Page 241 - In suffering be Thy love my peace, In weakness be Thy love my power ; And when the storms of life shall cease, Jesus, in that important hour, In death as life be Thou my Guide, And save me, who for me hast died ! 235 7,8,7.
Page 110 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 31 - will render to every man according to his deeds : to them who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life ; but unto them who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish...
Page 103 - It's no in books, it's no in lear, To make us truly blest : If happiness hae not her seat And centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest...