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... come to his solemn worship , some of your strongest sins did receive a new wound , and some of your weakest graces a new strength ! JAMES , iii , 17 . But the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable , gentle , and easy ...
... come to his solemn worship , some of your strongest sins did receive a new wound , and some of your weakest graces a new strength ! JAMES , iii , 17 . But the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable , gentle , and easy ...
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... come to Christ , they must renounce their own wisdom to be fit for his , many of them go away as sorrowful as the young man when he heard of selling all his goods and giving them to the poor . Jesus Christ is that eternal and ...
... come to Christ , they must renounce their own wisdom to be fit for his , many of them go away as sorrowful as the young man when he heard of selling all his goods and giving them to the poor . Jesus Christ is that eternal and ...
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... come , come to wisdom's school , and how simple soever ye be as to this world , if you would not perish with the world , learn to be wise unto salvation . And truly it is mainly important for this effect , that the ministers of the ...
... come , come to wisdom's school , and how simple soever ye be as to this world , if you would not perish with the world , learn to be wise unto salvation . And truly it is mainly important for this effect , that the ministers of the ...
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... come from above , it must needs be pure originally ; yea , it is formally pure too , being a main trait of God's renewed image in the soul . By this wisdom , the understanding is both refined and strengthened to en- tertain right ...
... come from above , it must needs be pure originally ; yea , it is formally pure too , being a main trait of God's renewed image in the soul . By this wisdom , the understanding is both refined and strengthened to en- tertain right ...
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... come near them , much less to dwell with them and within them . They hate the very semblance of it in others , and themselves delight in intemperance and all manner of licentiousness , like foolish children striving who shall go ...
... come near them , much less to dwell with them and within them . They hate the very semblance of it in others , and themselves delight in intemperance and all manner of licentiousness , like foolish children striving who shall go ...
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Page 327 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 232 - Create in me a clean heart, 0 God ; and renew a right spirit within me.
Page 149 - He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Page 269 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 169 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 122 - Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 237 - And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Page 109 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 280 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 250 - For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained when God taketh away his soul ? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?