Seven sermons on the character of GideonJ. Hatchard and Son, 1841 - 186 pages |
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Page 52
... command to Gi- deon . He had been hitherto protesting against the idolatry of his family and country by a life of opposition , inasmuch as it was a life of humble pious fear , and love of Jehovah , and of the worship of him as the true ...
... command to Gi- deon . He had been hitherto protesting against the idolatry of his family and country by a life of opposition , inasmuch as it was a life of humble pious fear , and love of Jehovah , and of the worship of him as the true ...
Page 58
... command . He seems to have begun the destruction of idolatry that very night in which God had given the command . He " conferred not with flesh and blood . " Indeed , if he had paused to do that , there were many carnal reasons which ...
... command . He seems to have begun the destruction of idolatry that very night in which God had given the command . He " conferred not with flesh and blood . " Indeed , if he had paused to do that , there were many carnal reasons which ...
Page 59
... command of God is proclaimed to do this , there is such hesitation and delay ? How is it that the same command must be repeated again and again , and that it is so seldom obeyed after all ? It is not so much from a de- termination not ...
... command of God is proclaimed to do this , there is such hesitation and delay ? How is it that the same command must be repeated again and again , and that it is so seldom obeyed after all ? It is not so much from a de- termination not ...
Page 61
... command is sounding , while God is waiting to be gracious , while the Holy Spirit is promised , while the mind is in some measure moved , while the affections are kindled into some holiness of desire , and the poor cold heart is roused ...
... command is sounding , while God is waiting to be gracious , while the Holy Spirit is promised , while the mind is in some measure moved , while the affections are kindled into some holiness of desire , and the poor cold heart is roused ...
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... command of God , so many thousands of his followers . 66 Let us now consider this second trial of Gideon and his army : Bring them down to the water , and I will try them for thee there . " They were led to the water , perhaps , after ...
... command of God , so many thousands of his followers . 66 Let us now consider this second trial of Gideon and his army : Bring them down to the water , and I will try them for thee there . " They were led to the water , perhaps , after ...
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Page 16 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 141 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often ; in perils of waters ; in perils of robbers ; in perils by mine own countrymen ; in perils by the heathen ; in perils in the city ; in perils in the wilderness ; in perils in the sea ; in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness ; in watchings often ; in hunger and thirst , in fastings often ; in cold and nakedness ; besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the Churches.
Page 174 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Page 114 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Page 2 - Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us ? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying. Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt ? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Page 35 - For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Page 186 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 183 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Page 185 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.
Page 103 - O merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live...