The Portraiture of a Christian GentlemanT. and J. Swords, 1831 - 170 páginas |
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... least with a full feeling of human depravity : if not with assurance of success , at least with the conviction of need ; finding the strongest motive to prayer in the weakness of our efforts to pray . Prayer thrives with repetition ...
... least with a full feeling of human depravity : if not with assurance of success , at least with the conviction of need ; finding the strongest motive to prayer in the weakness of our efforts to pray . Prayer thrives with repetition ...
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... least he gracefully cannot , on the sudden , turn himself towards Sion . With the feverish dreams of carnal riot still cleaving to his fancy , he cannot join harmoniously with the holy and humble of heart , in hallelujahs to Him who ...
... least he gracefully cannot , on the sudden , turn himself towards Sion . With the feverish dreams of carnal riot still cleaving to his fancy , he cannot join harmoniously with the holy and humble of heart , in hallelujahs to Him who ...
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... least as gratitude is a part of our nature . By this process , and to this extent , we may proceed somewhat in the work of spiritual improvement , and render ourselves , so to speak , more genial recipients of divine grace . But the ...
... least as gratitude is a part of our nature . By this process , and to this extent , we may proceed somewhat in the work of spiritual improvement , and render ourselves , so to speak , more genial recipients of divine grace . But the ...
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... least , are entirely terrestrial and temporary in their objects , do not only not lead to the consummation devoutly to be wished by every true patriot and lover of the soul , but afford a very dubious pledge and promise of real ...
... least , are entirely terrestrial and temporary in their objects , do not only not lead to the consummation devoutly to be wished by every true patriot and lover of the soul , but afford a very dubious pledge and promise of real ...
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... least , his great and engrossing study , and it will be soon manifested which of these two persons , by the enlargement of his understanding and the general invigoration of his reasoning powers , reflects the greater credit on the means ...
... least , his great and engrossing study , and it will be soon manifested which of these two persons , by the enlargement of his understanding and the general invigoration of his reasoning powers , reflects the greater credit on the means ...
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Página 153 - O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Página 127 - And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Página 153 - Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
Página 55 - And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Página 36 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness ; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Página 146 - ... which is now our Sunday, they should cease from all weekly and work-day labour, to the intent that like as God himself wrought six days, and rested the seventh, and blessed and sanctified it, and consecrated it to quietness and rest from labour ; even so God's obedient people should use the Sunday holily, and rest from their common and daily business, and also give themselves wholly to heavenly exercises of God's true religion and service.
Página 129 - See, for that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days: abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Página 158 - And all the Angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped GOD, saying, Amen : Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our GOD for ever and ever. Amen.
Página 152 - When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Página 153 - Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. For the LORD is a great God: and a great King above all gods.