A Spiritual Treasury for the Children of God: Consisting of a Meditation for Each Morning in the Year, Upon Select Texts of Scripture: Humbly Intended to Establish the Faith, Promote the Comfort, and Influence the Practice of the Followers of the Lamb, Volume 1 |
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It is the foolishness of folly for God's wise virgins , at any time , so to debase
themselves , as to sacrifice their precious moments upon heathenish altars ,
devoted to vain delights and sinful pleasures . We dare not , we cannot comply
with these ...
It is the foolishness of folly for God's wise virgins , at any time , so to debase
themselves , as to sacrifice their precious moments upon heathenish altars ,
devoted to vain delights and sinful pleasures . We dare not , we cannot comply
with these ...
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The Lord delights in the prosperity of his people ; therefore withholds no good
thing from them . Not our judgment , but his wisdom must determine this . We pray
to be in the height of comfort , and on the pinnacle of joy . But love answers by ...
The Lord delights in the prosperity of his people ; therefore withholds no good
thing from them . Not our judgment , but his wisdom must determine this . We pray
to be in the height of comfort , and on the pinnacle of joy . But love answers by ...
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For this very end he makes his dear members “ feet like hinds feet : ” swift to run
from danger , and to fly to him for safety ; so also “ to run the way of his
commandments with great delight . ” Such happy souls shall also walk with
composure and ...
For this very end he makes his dear members “ feet like hinds feet : ” swift to run
from danger , and to fly to him for safety ; so also “ to run the way of his
commandments with great delight . ” Such happy souls shall also walk with
composure and ...
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So he is glorified and delighted in , as “ the chiefest among ten thousand , and
altogether lovely . ” , And while our hearts are kept simple , loving , faithful to him ,
we live upon his grace , and feast upon his love ; and holy longings inspire our ...
So he is glorified and delighted in , as “ the chiefest among ten thousand , and
altogether lovely . ” , And while our hearts are kept simple , loving , faithful to him ,
we live upon his grace , and feast upon his love ; and holy longings inspire our ...
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He being esteemed our treasure , our hearts will be with him , our affections
towards him ; and it will be our chiefest delight to hear his voice , and to follow
him in the regeneration . Coming to Christ , is turning our backs upon the “ lust of
the ...
He being esteemed our treasure , our hearts will be with him , our affections
towards him ; and it will be our chiefest delight to hear his voice , and to follow
him in the regeneration . Coming to Christ , is turning our backs upon the “ lust of
the ...
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Page 81 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Page 26 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him...
Page 224 - My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Page 62 - Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Page 121 - Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus ; and the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Page 44 - Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary...
Page 155 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Page 110 - And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 278 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Page 180 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment ; 'but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.