Persuasives to Early Piety: Interspersed with Suitable Prayers |
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... Believe me , I am in earnest with you ; and read , I en- treat you , what follows , as a serious message which I have from God for you . Consider what will be your thoughts of the advice here given you a hundred years hence . Long ...
... Believe me , I am in earnest with you ; and read , I en- treat you , what follows , as a serious message which I have from God for you . Consider what will be your thoughts of the advice here given you a hundred years hence . Long ...
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... believe he forms one of the company above ; but had he continued to waste his fleeting years , he might , in hopeless misery , have been wishing in vain for those precious hours he had wasted on plays , and romances , and novels . Had ...
... believe he forms one of the company above ; but had he continued to waste his fleeting years , he might , in hopeless misery , have been wishing in vain for those precious hours he had wasted on plays , and romances , and novels . Had ...
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... believe him- self enjoying perfect health , or to think himself , at worst , but slightly disordered , and therefore to neglect the means for restoring health , how soon would death and the grave convince him of his sad mistake ! Such ...
... believe him- self enjoying perfect health , or to think himself , at worst , but slightly disordered , and therefore to neglect the means for restoring health , how soon would death and the grave convince him of his sad mistake ! Such ...
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... believe these commendations . They please themselves with their fancied virtue ; think themselves very good young persons : and , proud of this goodness , go forward to meet that God , who sees in them ten thousand crimes ; and who ...
... believe these commendations . They please themselves with their fancied virtue ; think themselves very good young persons : and , proud of this goodness , go forward to meet that God , who sees in them ten thousand crimes ; and who ...
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... believe not ; lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ , should shine unto them . " And now , while I endeavour to describe to you what religion is , let me beseech you to unite your prayers with mine , that you may indeed be ...
... believe not ; lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ , should shine unto them . " And now , while I endeavour to describe to you what religion is , let me beseech you to unite your prayers with mine , that you may indeed be ...
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Abba Father angels apostle behold beseech blessed careless child children of God Christian comfort corrupt creature crown death delight devil divine divine grace dreadful dwell dying early piety early religion earth Ephes everlasting evil eyes faith Father feel fire folly give glory gospel grace gracious grave guilty happy hath heart heaven heavenly hell holy Holy Spirit honour hope hour humble immortal soul infinite ingratitude iniquity irreligion Jesus Christ kingdom kingdom of God ligion live Lord Jesus Christ Luke Matt mercy mind misery neglect never pain parents peace Perhaps pious pleasure poor PRAYER Redeemer repent ruin salvation Satan Saviour scenes seek sight sinner sins sins of youth solemn soon sorrow Spirit thee thine things thou hast thoughtless thousand throne thy love torment trifle unto vanity word worldly wrath wretched young disciples young friend young sinner youth
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Page 137 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 23 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 268 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Page 289 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 48 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Page 97 - O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance ; and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Page 94 - And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Page 49 - Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Page 303 - Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Page 135 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Page 126 - And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.