The holy Bible, with a comm. arranged in lectures, by C. Girdlestone, Volume 3Charles Girdlestone 1842 |
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... turn our mourning into joy . 818. The constant superintendence of God's providence . 819. The works of nature prove God to be almighty and unsearch- able . 820. That God is unsearchable by man . 821. The ignorance of man ought to make ...
... turn our mourning into joy . 818. The constant superintendence of God's providence . 819. The works of nature prove God to be almighty and unsearch- able . 820. That God is unsearchable by man . 821. The ignorance of man ought to make ...
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... turn receive evil things abundantly . But behold the goodness of the Lord ! He contrives to make our portion of affliction a means of everlasting benefit . In all parts of his word He plainly teaches , that it is good for us to be ...
... turn receive evil things abundantly . But behold the goodness of the Lord ! He contrives to make our portion of affliction a means of everlasting benefit . In all parts of his word He plainly teaches , that it is good for us to be ...
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... turn ? 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man , and envy slayeth the silly one . 3 I have seen the foolish taking root : but suddenly I cursed his habitation . 4 His children are far from safety , and they are crushed in the gate , neither ...
... turn ? 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man , and envy slayeth the silly one . 3 I have seen the foolish taking root : but suddenly I cursed his habitation . 4 His children are far from safety , and they are crushed in the gate , neither ...
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... turn to the firmament of heaven , and look at the sun and moon , and countless stars , with which it is so thickly studded , or whether we confine our attention to this earth on which we dwell , and examine its mountains , its plains ...
... turn to the firmament of heaven , and look at the sun and moon , and countless stars , with which it is so thickly studded , or whether we confine our attention to this earth on which we dwell , and examine its mountains , its plains ...
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... turn away his wrathful indignation from us . Our very attempt to justify ourselves convicts us of sin ; it is one of the ways in which the pride and perversity of our hearts is most frequently made manifest . And if we were as free from ...
... turn away his wrathful indignation from us . Our very attempt to justify ourselves convicts us of sin ; it is one of the ways in which the pride and perversity of our hearts is most frequently made manifest . And if we were as free from ...
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affliction Almighty Behold blessed book of Samuel chief Musician children of men Christ death deliver dwell earth Egypt Elihu Eliphaz enemies eternal evil eyes faith Father fear feel friends give glorify glory God's goeth Gospel grace hand happiness hast thou hath hear heart heaven holy honour hope iniquity Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Job's judgment king LECTURE light lips living mercy mighty mind mocketh mouth Neginoth ness ourselves peace poor praise pray prayer prosperity Psalm of Asaph Psalm of David psalmist rejoice repent righteous salvation Saviour Selah servant shew sing sins Song of degrees soul speak spirit strength suffer sure tabernacle thanks thereof thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thought tion transgressions trouble trust truth ungodly unto the LORD unto thee whilst wicked wickedness wilt wisdom wise words wrath Zophar
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Page 211 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 314 - For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments...
Page 170 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Page 75 - Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Page 478 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them.
Page 348 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Page 647 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 2 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 608 - There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Page 226 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head : therefore my heart faileth me.