Thoughts on religion, by an under-graduate of Oxford1837 |
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... fruit , the fruit of pious love , To one Almighty Power enthron'd above , Diffusing health , health to the Christian's soul , Cheering him onward to his heavenly goal . Oh thou ! whose providence before our eyes , Alone can light a path ...
... fruit , the fruit of pious love , To one Almighty Power enthron'd above , Diffusing health , health to the Christian's soul , Cheering him onward to his heavenly goal . Oh thou ! whose providence before our eyes , Alone can light a path ...
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... fruit should yield , Though it be cursed for his sake , and care Awaits his short appointed sojourn there . There is a city ( 37 ) yet , whose sacred wall , Built by its founder , God , shall never fall ; ( 34 ) " Come unto me , all ye ...
... fruit should yield , Though it be cursed for his sake , and care Awaits his short appointed sojourn there . There is a city ( 37 ) yet , whose sacred wall , Built by its founder , God , shall never fall ; ( 34 ) " Come unto me , all ye ...
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... fruit of life . ' Tis ever thus , through Christ we can prevail , ( 68 ) Without His strength our utmost efforts fail ; His chosen Paul so spake this truth of old , To those he sought to bring within the fold : His heavenly Master set ...
... fruit of life . ' Tis ever thus , through Christ we can prevail , ( 68 ) Without His strength our utmost efforts fail ; His chosen Paul so spake this truth of old , To those he sought to bring within the fold : His heavenly Master set ...
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... fruit to the end : Then though God send in haste to put away His faithless here , he cannot find dismay , ( 71 ) " Be patient therefore , brethren , unto the coming of the Lord : behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of ...
... fruit to the end : Then though God send in haste to put away His faithless here , he cannot find dismay , ( 71 ) " Be patient therefore , brethren , unto the coming of the Lord : behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of ...
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... fruits of his fall ; His was the deed - his will was free to choose , When one frail step could ev'ry blessing lose ... fruit forbid , or he should die . There was but one restraint , it was to prove Obedience to His will , to trust His ...
... fruits of his fall ; His was the deed - his will was free to choose , When one frail step could ev'ry blessing lose ... fruit forbid , or he should die . There was but one restraint , it was to prove Obedience to His will , to trust His ...
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Page 37 - If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men ; then the LORD hath not sent me. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain * unto them, and they go down quick t into the pit ; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.
Page 68 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands.
Page 62 - And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Page 61 - Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ; whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Page 68 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page xii - And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Page 49 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 64 - The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me ; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek ; he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound...
Page 69 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 68 - O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me. Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee...