The Works ...S. Converse, 1825 |
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... church of God , a neglect of the scriptures has been at the root . On the contrary , in all the seasons of revival and reformation , the scrip- tures have been the grand means of their being brought about . During the long and wicked ...
... church of God , a neglect of the scriptures has been at the root . On the contrary , in all the seasons of revival and reformation , the scrip- tures have been the grand means of their being brought about . During the long and wicked ...
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... church of God itself in any former period . Old Tes- tament saints valued the scriptures more than thousands of gold and silver , more than their necessary food ; and yet they had but a small part of the sacred canon to what we have ...
... church of God itself in any former period . Old Tes- tament saints valued the scriptures more than thousands of gold and silver , more than their necessary food ; and yet they had but a small part of the sacred canon to what we have ...
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... church at Corinth , they were sunk into a most wretched condition indeed . With admirable faithfulness , wisdom , patience , and tenderness , he wrote that Epistle with a view to reclaim them . Many of them were reclaimed : but some ...
... church at Corinth , they were sunk into a most wretched condition indeed . With admirable faithfulness , wisdom , patience , and tenderness , he wrote that Epistle with a view to reclaim them . Many of them were reclaimed : but some ...
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... church ? what in the world ? where is now the savour with which our spirit and conversation should be attended ? Alas , we are but too much like salt that has lost its savour , fit for neither the land nor the dunghill ! Farther : It ...
... church ? what in the world ? where is now the savour with which our spirit and conversation should be attended ? Alas , we are but too much like salt that has lost its savour , fit for neither the land nor the dunghill ! Farther : It ...
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... church at Ephesus , who had fallen under rebuke for having left their first love . Remember from whence thou art fallen , and repent ; and do the first works . The first thing observable in this piece of sacred counsel , is , that we ...
... church at Ephesus , who had fallen under rebuke for having left their first love . Remember from whence thou art fallen , and repent ; and do the first works . The first thing observable in this piece of sacred counsel , is , that we ...
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Page 485 - What shall we say then ? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law...
Page 459 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear : For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 162 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Page 42 - Behold I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Page 393 - It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
Page 165 - Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him ; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
Page 170 - And in that day shall ye say, " Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things : this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Page 316 - Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Page 439 - Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 177 - For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?