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... fpirit , Chrift refers us to the state of childhood ; a state through which , to fanctify it for all , himself did not disdain to pass ; and in that , as in every other state , glorified the Father who fent him . Why , therefore ...
... fpirit , Chrift refers us to the state of childhood ; a state through which , to fanctify it for all , himself did not disdain to pass ; and in that , as in every other state , glorified the Father who fent him . Why , therefore ...
Page 84
... fpirits , preys upon the ftrength , and eats out the vigour of the conftitution ; the radical moisture is con- fumed , and the unhappy subject of this paffion droops like a flower in the scorching heat of fummer . " A broken fpirit ...
... fpirits , preys upon the ftrength , and eats out the vigour of the conftitution ; the radical moisture is con- fumed , and the unhappy subject of this paffion droops like a flower in the scorching heat of fummer . " A broken fpirit ...
Page 86
... " The spirit of a man can " sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded Would we then " " fpirit who can bear ? " avoid fo fad a catastrophe ? We must shun the V. the steps that lead to it . Would we 86 The Bleffing of a cheerful Heart .
... " The spirit of a man can " sustain his infirmity ; but a wounded Would we then " " fpirit who can bear ? " avoid fo fad a catastrophe ? We must shun the V. the steps that lead to it . Would we 86 The Bleffing of a cheerful Heart .
Page 140
... fpirit of Christianity ; whether it tend to beget and increase in us all the holy tempers of that divine religion , or to fup- press and extinguish them ? To account for the ftrictnefs of the Gof- pel precepts , and the manners of the ...
... fpirit of Christianity ; whether it tend to beget and increase in us all the holy tempers of that divine religion , or to fup- press and extinguish them ? To account for the ftrictnefs of the Gof- pel precepts , and the manners of the ...
Page 155
... fpirit , the mourners , the meek , " the merciful , the pure in heart , the " peace - makers , the afflicted , and the per- " fecuted " -Thefe are they , who , in the days of their flesh , denied themselves , " took up their crofs daily ...
... fpirit , the mourners , the meek , " the merciful , the pure in heart , the " peace - makers , the afflicted , and the per- " fecuted " -Thefe are they , who , in the days of their flesh , denied themselves , " took up their crofs daily ...
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Page 204 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown ; but we an incorruptible.
Page 385 - Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Page 313 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself...
Page 372 - Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 169 - And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Page 89 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth...
Page 155 - And one of the elders answered, saying unto me ; What are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they? And I said unto him ; Sir thou knowest. And he said to me ; These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Page 113 - Prayer for the Queen's Majesty. OLord' our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth...
Page iii - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 331 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me ; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people ? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.