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... heaven furnished with all fulness of heavenly graces , to bestow only upon the poor and needy and the depending creature . He was sent to feed the hungry , to clothe the naked , to heal the sick , to give sight to the blind , to bestow ...
... heaven furnished with all fulness of heavenly graces , to bestow only upon the poor and needy and the depending creature . He was sent to feed the hungry , to clothe the naked , to heal the sick , to give sight to the blind , to bestow ...
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... heaven .. He gives himself the praise of the blessings that surround him : And if his table is spread plenti- fully from the earth or from the waters , he ascribes that plenty to his own skill , he sacrifices to his own net , and burns ...
... heaven .. He gives himself the praise of the blessings that surround him : And if his table is spread plenti- fully from the earth or from the waters , he ascribes that plenty to his own skill , he sacrifices to his own net , and burns ...
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... heaven he imagines he has deserved some better treatment at the hand of God , and though he dares not say this to his Maker's face , yet the inward vexation and rage , the disquietude and resentment of his heart ander afflictions , is ...
... heaven he imagines he has deserved some better treatment at the hand of God , and though he dares not say this to his Maker's face , yet the inward vexation and rage , the disquietude and resentment of his heart ander afflictions , is ...
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... heaven ; Mat . v . 3 . Blessed are those who have the lowest and meanest thoughts of themselves , for the heavenly treasures of divine grace are par- ticularly offered to them , and they are most ready to receive them . It is the very ...
... heaven ; Mat . v . 3 . Blessed are those who have the lowest and meanest thoughts of themselves , for the heavenly treasures of divine grace are par- ticularly offered to them , and they are most ready to receive them . It is the very ...
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... heaven in this vain and perishing world , God speaks to us for the most part as he did to Baruch ; Jer . xlv . 5. Seekest thou great things for thyself , seek them not . " Stand thou , O my soul , among the ranks of humble chris- tians ...
... heaven in this vain and perishing world , God speaks to us for the most part as he did to Baruch ; Jer . xlv . 5. Seekest thou great things for thyself , seek them not . " Stand thou , O my soul , among the ranks of humble chris- tians ...
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Page 126 - And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Page 200 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 88 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.
Page 91 - But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Page 323 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 93 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Page 159 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 292 - And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Page 323 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 594 - And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.