The Christian's consolation; or, The preciousness of Christ to all who believe1823 |
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... pleasures of the world ? Do you rise up early , sit up late , and eat the bread of carefulness ? Think , what has ... pleasure subside , may be expected to feel the point of faithful , well - direct- ed reproof , and listen to the voice ...
... pleasures of the world ? Do you rise up early , sit up late , and eat the bread of carefulness ? Think , what has ... pleasure subside , may be expected to feel the point of faithful , well - direct- ed reproof , and listen to the voice ...
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... to convince us , that as God is the giver of every blessing , so he has a sovereign right to bestow or withhold his favours , according to the good pleasure of his will . None without pre- sumption PRECIOUS TO BELIEVERS . 47.
... to convince us , that as God is the giver of every blessing , so he has a sovereign right to bestow or withhold his favours , according to the good pleasure of his will . None without pre- sumption PRECIOUS TO BELIEVERS . 47.
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John Thornton. good pleasure of his will . None without pre- sumption can question his wisdom or authority , and say , What doest thou ? None can arraign his justice , without charging God foolishly . Art thou then a subject under the ...
John Thornton. good pleasure of his will . None without pre- sumption can question his wisdom or authority , and say , What doest thou ? None can arraign his justice , without charging God foolishly . Art thou then a subject under the ...
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... pleasures and transports of the Christian , when he first beholds the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ . He now no longer roves at ran- dom , amidst loose conjectures and perplexing uncertainties , but discerns and seeks the ...
... pleasures and transports of the Christian , when he first beholds the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ . He now no longer roves at ran- dom , amidst loose conjectures and perplexing uncertainties , but discerns and seeks the ...
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... pleasure ! wealth ! my world ! My light in darkness ! and my life in death ! My boast thro ' time ! bliss thro ' eternity ! Eternity too short to speak thy praise , Or fathom thy profound of love to man ! To man of men the meanest ...
... pleasure ! wealth ! my world ! My light in darkness ! and my life in death ! My boast thro ' time ! bliss thro ' eternity ! Eternity too short to speak thy praise , Or fathom thy profound of love to man ! To man of men the meanest ...
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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.