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... If a minister had as many eyes as Argus , to watch ; as many heads as Typheus , to dispose ; and as many hands as Briareus , to labour , he might find employment enough for them all . malice and envy , that he will leave no means.
... If a minister had as many eyes as Argus , to watch ; as many heads as Typheus , to dispose ; and as many hands as Briareus , to labour , he might find employment enough for them all . malice and envy , that he will leave no means.
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... my heart hath by my hand subscribed , that I am , Your loving pastor under Christ , according to all pastoral affections and engagements in our dearest Lord . THOMAS BROOKS . TO THE READER . DEAR FRIEND , เ SOLOMON bids 6.
... my heart hath by my hand subscribed , that I am , Your loving pastor under Christ , according to all pastoral affections and engagements in our dearest Lord . THOMAS BROOKS . TO THE READER . DEAR FRIEND , เ SOLOMON bids 6.
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... hand , and the pains of hell on the other , and must of necessity choose one , he would rather be thrust into hell without sin , than go into heaven with it . It is our wisest and safest course to stand at the greatest distance from sin ...
... hand , and the pains of hell on the other , and must of necessity choose one , he would rather be thrust into hell without sin , than go into heaven with it . It is our wisest and safest course to stand at the greatest distance from sin ...
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... hands of the devil , as she did Sampson into the hands of the Philis- tines . Sin gives Satan power over us , and ad- vantage to accuse us and lay claim to us , as those that wear his badge ; it is of a very be- witching nature , where ...
... hands of the devil , as she did Sampson into the hands of the Philis- tines . Sin gives Satan power over us , and ad- vantage to accuse us and lay claim to us , as those that wear his badge ; it is of a very be- witching nature , where ...
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... hands that freely swayed the sceptre of heaven , and those ' feet like unto fine brass , ' nailed to the cross for man's sins ; ' each sense annoyed , his feeling or touching with a spear and nails ; his smell with stinking savour ...
... hands that freely swayed the sceptre of heaven , and those ' feet like unto fine brass , ' nailed to the cross for man's sins ; ' each sense annoyed , his feeling or touching with a spear and nails ; his smell with stinking savour ...
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Page 41 - For God speaketh once, Yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed ; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he my withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Page 96 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Page 154 - Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Page 227 - And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you, as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Page 52 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Page 193 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented ; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Page 88 - I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; Because thou didst it Remove thy stroke away from me : I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
Page 154 - God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 143 - What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?" Then answered I them, and said unto them, "The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build : but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Page 115 - Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men ; that I might leave my people, and go from them ! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.