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... attachment was soon put to a test which discovered its selfishness . They early found that the kingdom of the Messiah was a spi- ritual , and not a temporal kingdom . They soon learned , that he was not a Jew , who was one outwardly ...
... attachment was soon put to a test which discovered its selfishness . They early found that the kingdom of the Messiah was a spi- ritual , and not a temporal kingdom . They soon learned , that he was not a Jew , who was one outwardly ...
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... attachment to the excellency of the divine character , to the holiness of the divine law , or to the perfection of the divine government . There is no supreme delight in the glory of the Gospel , for its own inher ent excellence . On ...
... attachment to the excellency of the divine character , to the holiness of the divine law , or to the perfection of the divine government . There is no supreme delight in the glory of the Gospel , for its own inher ent excellence . On ...
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... attachment . Thus the excellence of God is the foundation of all holy love . True love to God is a firm and steady principle , which draws its motive and its sanction from His own intrinsic loveliness . It is delight in His excellence ...
... attachment . Thus the excellence of God is the foundation of all holy love . True love to God is a firm and steady principle , which draws its motive and its sanction from His own intrinsic loveliness . It is delight in His excellence ...
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... attachment to the character of God for His own inherent excellence , draws the line of distinction between that love which is merely mercenary , and that which is disinterested . A man may be supremely selfish in the exercise of a ...
... attachment to the character of God for His own inherent excellence , draws the line of distinction between that love which is merely mercenary , and that which is disinterested . A man may be supremely selfish in the exercise of a ...
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... attachment is subordinate to delight in His excellence ; every desire subservient to that of promoting His glory . To a mind that loves Him , God is alike the source and sum of good . " Of all Thy gifts , thou art Thyself the crown ...
... attachment is subordinate to delight in His excellence ; every desire subservient to that of promoting His glory . To a mind that loves Him , God is alike the source and sum of good . " Of all Thy gifts , thou art Thyself the crown ...
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Page 127 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 129 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 133 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about : mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head : therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 74 - I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance : for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 118 - BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted.
Page 39 - As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Page 58 - Day unto day uttereth speech: And night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language: Where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth: And their words to the end of the world.
Page 156 - Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 157 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 107 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands.