Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices: Being a Companion for Christians of All Denominations |
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... present the bait , and hide the hook ; to present the golden cup , and hide the poison ; to present the sweet and the pleasure , that may flow into the soul by yielding to sin , and hide from the soul the wrath and misery that will ...
... present the bait , and hide the hook ; to present the golden cup , and hide the poison ; to present the sweet and the pleasure , that may flow into the soul by yielding to sin , and hide from the soul the wrath and misery that will ...
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... present sin in its own nature and dress , the soul would rather flee from it , than yield to it , and therefore he presents it to us , painted and gilded over with the name and shew of virtue , that we may more easily be overcome by it ...
... present sin in its own nature and dress , the soul would rather flee from it , than yield to it , and therefore he presents it to us , painted and gilded over with the name and shew of virtue , that we may more easily be overcome by it ...
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... present one may feel no fit of accusation . Laban shewed himself at parting , and sin will be bitterness in the latter end , when it shall appear to the soul in its own filthy nature . Oh ! therefore look upon sin now , as you must look ...
... present one may feel no fit of accusation . Laban shewed himself at parting , and sin will be bitterness in the latter end , when it shall appear to the soul in its own filthy nature . Oh ! therefore look upon sin now , as you must look ...
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... present apprehen sion and expectation . The viper is killed by the little young ones that are nourished and cherish- ed in her belly : so are many men eternally kill- ed and betrayed by the little sins ( as they call them ) that are ...
... present apprehen sion and expectation . The viper is killed by the little young ones that are nourished and cherish- ed in her belly : so are many men eternally kill- ed and betrayed by the little sins ( as they call them ) that are ...
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... present God to thy soul , as one made up of all mercy , that he may draw thee to do wickedly , tell him , that sins against mercy will bring upon the world the greatest misery , and therefore whatever becomes of thee , thou wilt not sin ...
... present God to thy soul , as one made up of all mercy , that he may draw thee to do wickedly , tell him , that sins against mercy will bring upon the world the greatest misery , and therefore whatever becomes of thee , thou wilt not sin ...
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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.