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... thou art gone mad . But if thou knowest who it is whom thou hast trusted , and whom thou lovest , this is a small matter . What though it were deeper and sharper sufferings , yet still , if you suffer for righteousness , happy are you ...
... thou art gone mad . But if thou knowest who it is whom thou hast trusted , and whom thou lovest , this is a small matter . What though it were deeper and sharper sufferings , yet still , if you suffer for righteousness , happy are you ...
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... thou hast seemed to sanctify God , while thy heart hath not been chief in the business , thou shalt not by such service , have the less , but the more fear and trouble in the day of trouble , when it comes upon thee . No estate is so ...
... thou hast seemed to sanctify God , while thy heart hath not been chief in the business , thou shalt not by such service , have the less , but the more fear and trouble in the day of trouble , when it comes upon thee . No estate is so ...
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... thou hast much goods laid up for many years , & c . though warned by his short ease , and by many watch - words , yea , by daily experi- ence , that days may come , yea , one day will , where fear and trouble shall rush in , and break ...
... thou hast much goods laid up for many years , & c . though warned by his short ease , and by many watch - words , yea , by daily experi- ence , that days may come , yea , one day will , where fear and trouble shall rush in , and break ...
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... thou and thy particular condition slips not out of his view . The very hairs of thy head are num- bered " . Are not ... hast some fear of him , thou canst not deny it without gross injury to him and thyself ; thou wouldst willingly ...
... thou and thy particular condition slips not out of his view . The very hairs of thy head are num- bered " . Are not ... hast some fear of him , thou canst not deny it without gross injury to him and thyself ; thou wouldst willingly ...
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... thou hast , to better enter- tainment in the world . Thou wilt not deny this , for it was his own ; it was made by him , and he was in it , and it knew him not . Are thy friends harsh to thee ? He came unto his own , and his own ...
... thou hast , to better enter- tainment in the world . Thou wilt not deny this , for it was his own ; it was made by him , and he was in it , and it knew him not . Are thy friends harsh to thee ? He came unto his own , and his own ...
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Page 392 - Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 365 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 378 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Page 371 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Page 77 - Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Page 257 - Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, [as] unto a faithful Creator.
Page 404 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 399 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 380 - When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity.
Page 319 - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour, 'whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.