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... do they not detract from his happiness ; but , 2dly , They concur and give accession to it ; he * Rom . viii . ult . 1 Col. iii . 3 . is happy even so by suffering ; as will appear 14 [ CHAP . III . A Commentary upon.
... do they not detract from his happiness ; but , 2dly , They concur and give accession to it ; he * Rom . viii . ult . 1 Col. iii . 3 . is happy even so by suffering ; as will appear 14 [ CHAP . III . A Commentary upon.
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... appear the following considerations , from 1. It is the happiness of a Christian , until he at- tain perfection , to be advancing towards it ; to be daily refining from sin , and growing richer and stronger in the graces that make up a ...
... appear the following considerations , from 1. It is the happiness of a Christian , until he at- tain perfection , to be advancing towards it ; to be daily refining from sin , and growing richer and stronger in the graces that make up a ...
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... appears not , is nearest the sun , and clear towards heaven . 2. Persecuted christians are happy in acting and evidencing , by those sufferings for God , their love to him . Love delights in difficulties , and grows in them : the more a ...
... appears not , is nearest the sun , and clear towards heaven . 2. Persecuted christians are happy in acting and evidencing , by those sufferings for God , their love to him . Love delights in difficulties , and grows in them : the more a ...
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... appear before the judge of hearts , where shews and formalities will not pass : and we are persuaded , that the hope of the hy- pocrite shall perish ; no man shall be so much disap- pointed and ashamed as he ; but the hope that we have ...
... appear before the judge of hearts , where shews and formalities will not pass : and we are persuaded , that the hope of the hy- pocrite shall perish ; no man shall be so much disap- pointed and ashamed as he ; but the hope that we have ...
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... appear from the greatness of the person , and of the sufferings . 1. From the greatness of the person : Christ , and that marked to us by the manner of expression , [ xai Xpsòs ] , Christ also , besides and beyond all others , even ...
... appear from the greatness of the person , and of the sufferings . 1. From the greatness of the person : Christ , and that marked to us by the manner of expression , [ xai Xpsòs ] , Christ also , besides and beyond all others , even ...
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Page 392 - Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 365 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 378 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Page 371 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Page 77 - Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Page 257 - Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, [as] unto a faithful Creator.
Page 404 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 399 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 380 - When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity.
Page 319 - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour, 'whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.