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... Christian is but a stranger here , set him where you will , as our apostle teaches after : And it is his privilege that he is so ; and when he thinks not so , he forgets and dis- parages himself , and descends far below his quality ...
... Christian is but a stranger here , set him where you will , as our apostle teaches after : And it is his privilege that he is so ; and when he thinks not so , he forgets and dis- parages himself , and descends far below his quality ...
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... Christians and Christian churches what they ought to be , and what their holy profession requires of them , and sharply to reprove the gross unlikeness and inconformity that is in the most part of men , to the description of Christians ...
... Christians and Christian churches what they ought to be , and what their holy profession requires of them , and sharply to reprove the gross unlikeness and inconformity that is in the most part of men , to the description of Christians ...
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... Christ sets his strength against Satan's ; and when the Christian is hard beset with some tentation , too strong for himself , then he looks up to him that is the great conqueror of the powers of darkness , and calls to him , " Now ...
... Christ sets his strength against Satan's ; and when the Christian is hard beset with some tentation , too strong for himself , then he looks up to him that is the great conqueror of the powers of darkness , and calls to him , " Now ...
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... Christian's spirit , and draw forth evidence passions in the soul , therefore the apostle re - grace that is in them . If they fail and are duces the mixture of sorrowing and rejoicing that is usual in the heart of a Christian , to the ...
... Christian's spirit , and draw forth evidence passions in the soul , therefore the apostle re - grace that is in them . If they fail and are duces the mixture of sorrowing and rejoicing that is usual in the heart of a Christian , to the ...
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... Christian , made strong by his own grace ; and by his victory , makes it appear to the world , that though there is a great deal of the counterfeit coin of profession in religion , yet some there are that have the power , the reality of ...
... Christian , made strong by his own grace ; and by his victory , makes it appear to the world , that though there is a great deal of the counterfeit coin of profession in religion , yet some there are that have the power , the reality of ...
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Page 206 - I pray for them ; I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me ; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine ; and I am glorified in them.
Page 362 - For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie : though it tarry, wait for it ; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Page 366 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 324 - Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 325 - And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind, what manner of salutation this should be.
Page 271 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Page 364 - If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Page 49 - I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 173 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 16 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...