The Christian's consolation; or, The preciousness of Christ to all who believe1823 |
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... and ardent prayer of his heart , that every attempt to diffuse the Gospel and its blessings may be crowned with success by the great Head of the Church . THE CHRISTIAN'S CONSOLATION . CHAP . I. ON THE PERFECTIONS PREFACE . xi.
... and ardent prayer of his heart , that every attempt to diffuse the Gospel and its blessings may be crowned with success by the great Head of the Church . THE CHRISTIAN'S CONSOLATION . CHAP . I. ON THE PERFECTIONS PREFACE . xi.
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... heart , " says the prophet , " is deceit- ful above all things and desperately wicked , who can know it ? " Can a ... hearts , and I will give unto every one of you according to his works . " It is but little at most , that we can ...
... heart , " says the prophet , " is deceit- ful above all things and desperately wicked , who can know it ? " Can a ... hearts , and I will give unto every one of you according to his works . " It is but little at most , that we can ...
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... hearts should be enraptured . The wonders of the vast universe , could they be collected and presented to us in one view , would lose all their attraction , and dwindle into insignificance , were we sted- fastly to contemplate the ...
... hearts should be enraptured . The wonders of the vast universe , could they be collected and presented to us in one view , would lose all their attraction , and dwindle into insignificance , were we sted- fastly to contemplate the ...
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... heart . And what object is so worthy of our warmest and best affection as that Saviour , in whom all perfec- tions and glories essentially reside ? Do I , says the Christian , regard a friend who notices me in obscurity , pities and ...
... heart . And what object is so worthy of our warmest and best affection as that Saviour , in whom all perfec- tions and glories essentially reside ? Do I , says the Christian , regard a friend who notices me in obscurity , pities and ...
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... heart are always open to relieve and assist , even when all others forsake me ? And shall I not love him , out of whose fulness all my wants are liberally and constantly supplied ? O thou most gracious and merciful Redeemer , I am ...
... heart are always open to relieve and assist , even when all others forsake me ? And shall I not love him , out of whose fulness all my wants are liberally and constantly supplied ? O thou most gracious and merciful Redeemer , I am ...
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Page 15 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 22 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life : he that cometh to me shall never hunger ; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Page 41 - Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.
Page 60 - Now, he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
Page 75 - In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Page 111 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 148 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 144 - ... the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power ; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Page 125 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 56 - Although my house be not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure : for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.