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... shew you the properties of souls truly humble . III . I shall shew you the reasons why those that are the most highly prized and esteemed of God , do set so low a price upon themselves . 1. For the first , that this is so , I shall give ...
... shew you the properties of souls truly humble . III . I shall shew you the reasons why those that are the most highly prized and esteemed of God , do set so low a price upon themselves . 1. For the first , that this is so , I shall give ...
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... shew you the properties of humble souls . I confess , when I look abroad in the world , and observe the carriage of all sorts of men , my heart is stirred to speak as fully and as home to this point as Christ shall help me . It is very ...
... shew you the properties of humble souls . I confess , when I look abroad in the world , and observe the carriage of all sorts of men , my heart is stirred to speak as fully and as home to this point as Christ shall help me . It is very ...
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... shew that those who do pru- dently and humbly conceal their sorrows and anxieties by patience , shall attain comfort and refreshment . 6 11. The eleventh property of a humble soul is this — in all religious duties and services , he ...
... shew that those who do pru- dently and humbly conceal their sorrows and anxieties by patience , shall attain comfort and refreshment . 6 11. The eleventh property of a humble soul is this — in all religious duties and services , he ...
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... shew you the reasons why the best men are the most humble men . 1. First , because they see themselves the greatest debtors to God for what they enjoy . There is no man on earth that sees himself such a debtor to God , as the humble man ...
... shew you the reasons why the best men are the most humble men . 1. First , because they see themselves the greatest debtors to God for what they enjoy . There is no man on earth that sees himself such a debtor to God , as the humble man ...
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... shews you , that the number of holy souls is very few . O how few there are that are low in their own eyes ! The number of souls that are high in the esteem of God and low in their own esteem , are very few . O the pride of England ...
... shews you , that the number of holy souls is very few . O how few there are that are low in their own eyes ! The number of souls that are high in the esteem of God and low in their own esteem , are very few . O the pride of England ...
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Page 364 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 182 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 340 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Page 388 - I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; "Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke; turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Page 461 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands ; thy walls are continually before Me.
Page 10 - Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Page 455 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 333 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 456 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 64 - I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.