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... heart , and consider how little it is he knows of spi- ritual things , and then tell me whether his under- standing be not dark ? How much apter is he to will evil than good ; and then tell me , whether his will be not crooked ? And how ...
... heart , and consider how little it is he knows of spi- ritual things , and then tell me whether his under- standing be not dark ? How much apter is he to will evil than good ; and then tell me , whether his will be not crooked ? And how ...
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... heart , to see some in these days , who profess much of religion , and yet live in such sins as a mere heathen would abhor : men that , pretending to higher degrees of light and holiness than their brethren do , yet practise contrary to ...
... heart , to see some in these days , who profess much of religion , and yet live in such sins as a mere heathen would abhor : men that , pretending to higher degrees of light and holiness than their brethren do , yet practise contrary to ...
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... heart , which were only to woo and in- treat him to avoid eternal misery , and to accept of eternal happiness ; let him , I say , remember these , together with those many other means God hath used toward him for the same end , and he ...
... heart , which were only to woo and in- treat him to avoid eternal misery , and to accept of eternal happiness ; let him , I say , remember these , together with those many other means God hath used toward him for the same end , and he ...
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... heart , so that he met him with all the ex- pressions of brotherly kindness , as you may read in the next chapter . XLVI . But secondly , Suppose men were left at liberty to do thee what mischief they could : alas ! their power goes but ...
... heart , so that he met him with all the ex- pressions of brotherly kindness , as you may read in the next chapter . XLVI . But secondly , Suppose men were left at liberty to do thee what mischief they could : alas ! their power goes but ...
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... heart : we are therefore grossly mistaken , when we think we have played the good husband in saving our liberties or es- tates or lives themselves , by a sin ; we have not saved . them , but madly over - bought them , laid out our very ...
... heart : we are therefore grossly mistaken , when we think we have played the good husband in saving our liberties or es- tates or lives themselves , by a sin ; we have not saved . them , but madly over - bought them , laid out our very ...
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Page 213 - He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Page 334 - Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
Page 334 - Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Page 62 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 215 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 269 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 321 - Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Page 112 - Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Page 334 - Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults : and my sin is ever before me.
Page 217 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.