Burning and Shining Lights, Or, Memoirs of Eminent Ministers of ChristT. Nelson and Sons, 1864 - 380 pages |
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... present age is renowned for its research . The rubbish has been cleared away from buried cities and the dust from long - neglected libraries . Much has been brought to light that has dispelled dark- ness from ancient history , and ...
... present age is renowned for its research . The rubbish has been cleared away from buried cities and the dust from long - neglected libraries . Much has been brought to light that has dispelled dark- ness from ancient history , and ...
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... present is a striking instance of the truth of His word . The regretted stain has scarcely been thrown upon the martyr's memory , when a witness of un- challengeable credit is unexpectedly brought forward to wipe it off again . " This ...
... present is a striking instance of the truth of His word . The regretted stain has scarcely been thrown upon the martyr's memory , when a witness of un- challengeable credit is unexpectedly brought forward to wipe it off again . " This ...
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... present the trophies of his grace . The town , ' says Mr. Edwards , ' was never so full of love , nor so full of joy , nor yet so full of distress , as it was then . ' Whenever he met the people in the sanctuary , he not only saw the ...
... present the trophies of his grace . The town , ' says Mr. Edwards , ' was never so full of love , nor so full of joy , nor yet so full of distress , as it was then . ' Whenever he met the people in the sanctuary , he not only saw the ...
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... present the way of escape , and spoke of the things of God with such solemnity that when he preached on the day of judgment , one who heard him said : " So vivid and solemn was the impression made on his own mind that he fully supposed ...
... present the way of escape , and spoke of the things of God with such solemnity that when he preached on the day of judgment , one who heard him said : " So vivid and solemn was the impression made on his own mind that he fully supposed ...
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... present age , have been the most ardent of his admirers ; we refer to such men as Hume , Mackintosh , Stewart , Robert Hall , and Chalmers . All these celebrated men differed from Edwards in some of his most cherished speculations , and ...
... present age , have been the most ardent of his admirers ; we refer to such men as Hume , Mackintosh , Stewart , Robert Hall , and Chalmers . All these celebrated men differed from Edwards in some of his most cherished speculations , and ...
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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.