The Life of Joseph Benson: Abridged from Authentic SourcesJ. Emory and B. Waugh, 1832 - 94 pages |
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... prayer ; and after meditating on heaven and hell while in the fields , he often knelt down and prayed for grace , that he might escape the misery of hell , and obtain the hap- piness of heaven . There was one occasion in particular ...
... prayer ; and after meditating on heaven and hell while in the fields , he often knelt down and prayed for grace , that he might escape the misery of hell , and obtain the hap- piness of heaven . There was one occasion in particular ...
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... prayer ; and after meditating on heaven and hell while in the fields , he often knelt down and prayed for grace , that he might escape the misery of hell , and obtain the hap- piness of heaven . There was one occasion in particular ...
... prayer ; and after meditating on heaven and hell while in the fields , he often knelt down and prayed for grace , that he might escape the misery of hell , and obtain the hap- piness of heaven . There was one occasion in particular ...
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... prayer , and not to be content without com- munion with God in it . To spend from four to five every morning , and from five to six o'clock every evening , in devout meditation and prayer ; and at nine in the morning , and at three in ...
... prayer , and not to be content without com- munion with God in it . To spend from four to five every morning , and from five to six o'clock every evening , in devout meditation and prayer ; and at nine in the morning , and at three in ...
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... prayer , but also sometimes to preach to the col- liers in the neighbourhood . Destitute of na- tural talents for extemporary speaking , he was thus gradually trained to those exercises which formed a considerable branch of his ...
... prayer , but also sometimes to preach to the col- liers in the neighbourhood . Destitute of na- tural talents for extemporary speaking , he was thus gradually trained to those exercises which formed a considerable branch of his ...
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... prayers , both in public and in private . May the Lord continue to favour them with his presence , and reward them for all their kind- ness to me . At the conference of 1775 , he was again appointed to Newcastle circuit . We give an ...
... prayers , both in public and in private . May the Lord continue to favour them with his presence , and reward them for all their kind- ness to me . At the conference of 1775 , he was again appointed to Newcastle circuit . We give an ...
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Page 39 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Page 63 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment ; that ye may approve things that are excellent ; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 38 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Page 76 - Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Page 3 - Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 39 - The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Page 39 - The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Page 38 - Is any sick among you ? let him call for the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him . . . And the prayer of faith shall save the sick ; and the Lord shall raise him up ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Page 56 - Spirit, and he found redemption in the blood of Christ, even the forgiveness of sins.
Page 11 - O my heavenly Father, on thy languishing, dying child ! Embrace me in thine everlasting arms. Put strength and confidence into my departing spirit, and receive it to the abodes of them that sleep in Jesus. peacefully and joyfully to wait the accomplishment of thy great promise to all thy people ; even that of a> glorious resurrection and of eternal happiness in thine heavenly presence.