Burning and Shining Lights, Or, Memoirs of Eminent Ministers of ChristT. Nelson and Sons, 1864 - 380 pages |
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... earnest hope of his parents . " Strong solicitations , " he said , " I have had from several hands . to accept very honourable preferment in several kinds , some friends making a journey on purpose to propound it ; but I have not found ...
... earnest hope of his parents . " Strong solicitations , " he said , " I have had from several hands . to accept very honourable preferment in several kinds , some friends making a journey on purpose to propound it ; but I have not found ...
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... earnest , and he made his zeal for souls be apparent in his sermons . One of his hearers tells us that " he never preached without a long expostulation with the impenitent , vehemently urging them to come to some good resolve before he ...
... earnest , and he made his zeal for souls be apparent in his sermons . One of his hearers tells us that " he never preached without a long expostulation with the impenitent , vehemently urging them to come to some good resolve before he ...
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... earnest ministry of Richard Baxter , family worship became the rule , and the praises of God might be heard , as the morning opened and the evening closed , from every dwelling within the street . Taunton illustrated the same exemplary ...
... earnest ministry of Richard Baxter , family worship became the rule , and the praises of God might be heard , as the morning opened and the evening closed , from every dwelling within the street . Taunton illustrated the same exemplary ...
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... earnest , day and night , with God , that his way might be made plain to him , and that he might not desist from such advantages of saving souls with any scruple upon his spirit . He seemed so moderate , that both myself and others ...
... earnest , day and night , with God , that his way might be made plain to him , and that he might not desist from such advantages of saving souls with any scruple upon his spirit . He seemed so moderate , that both myself and others ...
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... earnest in fulfilling his duty as if he had to gain heaven by his works . The law of God was his rule of life , and by its standard of rectitude he sought to measure all his thoughts , words , and deeds . Nor were these resolutions ...
... earnest in fulfilling his duty as if he had to gain heaven by his works . The law of God was his rule of life , and by its standard of rectitude he sought to measure all his thoughts , words , and deeds . Nor were these resolutions ...
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Page 155 - He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in Him. He that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.
Page 154 - I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Page 332 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture...
Page 344 - Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile : In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of GOD are strewn ; The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone.
Page 295 - And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Page 209 - And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
Page 353 - And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end ; that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Page 151 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, " Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I . have been with you at all seasons...
Page 155 - And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Page 154 - For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.