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... tempts , but we are ready to assent ; he no sooner has a plot , but he makes a conquest ; if he do but shew men a little of the glory of the world , how ready are they to fall down and wor- ship him . Whatever sin the heart of man is ...
... tempts , but we are ready to assent ; he no sooner has a plot , but he makes a conquest ; if he do but shew men a little of the glory of the world , how ready are they to fall down and wor- ship him . Whatever sin the heart of man is ...
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... tempt , shame , and loss that can be ; by a golden bait he laboured to catch Christ , Mat . iv . 8 , 9 . He shewed him the beauty and glory of the world , which doubtless would have taken many a carnal heart ; but here the devil's fire ...
... tempt , shame , and loss that can be ; by a golden bait he laboured to catch Christ , Mat . iv . 8 , 9 . He shewed him the beauty and glory of the world , which doubtless would have taken many a carnal heart ; but here the devil's fire ...
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... tempt- ed ; that he whose is the world , and the fulness thereof , should hunger and thirst ; that the God of strength should be weary , the judge of all flesh condemned , the God of life put to death : that he who is one with the ...
... tempt- ed ; that he whose is the world , and the fulness thereof , should hunger and thirst ; that the God of strength should be weary , the judge of all flesh condemned , the God of life put to death : that he who is one with the ...
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... thou wilt give me up to be afflicted , or tempt- " It is a human thing to fall into sin , a devilish to per- severe therein , and an angelical , or supernatural , to rise from it . " ed , or reproached , & c . I will 44.
... thou wilt give me up to be afflicted , or tempt- " It is a human thing to fall into sin , a devilish to per- severe therein , and an angelical , or supernatural , to rise from it . " ed , or reproached , & c . I will 44.
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... tempts thee to sin , upon the account that repen- tance is easy , will , ere long , to bring thee to des- pair , and forever to destroy thy soul , represent repentance as the most difficult and hardest work ... tempt the soul to look up , 60.
... tempts thee to sin , upon the account that repen- tance is easy , will , ere long , to bring thee to des- pair , and forever to destroy thy soul , represent repentance as the most difficult and hardest work ... tempt the soul to look up , 60.
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afflictions Ah souls Ahitophel apostle Augustus Cæsar bewitched blessed cast Christ hath Christians comfort communion conscience creature crown darkness David death delight device of Satan Device that Satan devil doth draw the soul duties dwell earth eternal evil eyes faith fall glorious glory God's gold gracious greatest hand happiness hath to draw hath to keep heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour humble Jerusalem Jews judge king labour live look Lord Jesus men's mercy misery ness never occasions of sin pardon peace Pharaoh Pharisees poor pray precious souls remedies repentance rest riches righteous saints saith Satan Satan hath scripture Scytale self-seekers Seriously consider shew sinners sins snares Solemnly consider sorrow Spirit sweet tempt temptation thee things thou art thou hast thoughts thy soul tion True grace truth turn unto vanity Vespasian walk wicked word wrath
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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.