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... suffered his house to be broken up , Matt . xxiv . 43. But we live in the midst of thieves , and therefore must look for them every hour ; and yet who is there among us , that hath that common pro- vidence for this precious part of him ...
... suffered his house to be broken up , Matt . xxiv . 43. But we live in the midst of thieves , and therefore must look for them every hour ; and yet who is there among us , that hath that common pro- vidence for this precious part of him ...
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... suffer them to do it ; so that if we do but keep him our friend , we may say with the Psalmist , The Lord is on my side , I fear not what man can do unto me . For let their malice be ever so great , he can restrain . and keep them from ...
... suffer them to do it ; so that if we do but keep him our friend , we may say with the Psalmist , The Lord is on my side , I fear not what man can do unto me . For let their malice be ever so great , he can restrain . and keep them from ...
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... suffer from man , the loss of life , and those sadder evils God can inflict on us ; and the latter are found to be the only dreadful things , and therefore God only is to be feared . XLVII . But there is yet one thing farther con ...
... suffer from man , the loss of life , and those sadder evils God can inflict on us ; and the latter are found to be the only dreadful things , and therefore God only is to be feared . XLVII . But there is yet one thing farther con ...
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... suffer the slothful person to want even necessary food . But when we have faithfully used our own endeavour , then we must also look up to God for his blessing on it , with- out which it can never prosper to us . And having done thus ...
... suffer the slothful person to want even necessary food . But when we have faithfully used our own endeavour , then we must also look up to God for his blessing on it , with- out which it can never prosper to us . And having done thus ...
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... suffer him to want what is fit for him ? If a poor man had but a faithful promise from a wealthy person , that he would never suffer him to want , it is sure he would be highly cheered with it , and would not then think fit to be as ...
... suffer him to want what is fit for him ? If a poor man had but a faithful promise from a wealthy person , that he would never suffer him to want , it is sure he would be highly cheered with it , and would not then think fit to be as ...
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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.