The Works of Vicesimus Knox, D.D.: With a Biographical Preface, 6. köideJ. Mawman, 1824 |
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... seek him , he will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him , he will cast thee off for ever . SUCH is the public and solemn charge of king David to his son Solomon ; whom he had selected to suc- ceed him . It contains in few words ...
... seek him , he will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him , he will cast thee off for ever . SUCH is the public and solemn charge of king David to his son Solomon ; whom he had selected to suc- ceed him . It contains in few words ...
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... Seek , and you shall find ; an easy condition of obtaining that which is more precious than the gold of Ophir . The things which the world reaches out as objects of pursuit , are not only deceitful and disappointing in their nature when ...
... Seek , and you shall find ; an easy condition of obtaining that which is more precious than the gold of Ophir . The things which the world reaches out as objects of pursuit , are not only deceitful and disappointing in their nature when ...
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... seek them in preference to all others ; and the happy consequence will be , that you shall be rich indeed . Place your hopes of happiness in the knowledge and practice of your Christian duty , and you shall never be dis- appointed ...
... seek them in preference to all others ; and the happy consequence will be , that you shall be rich indeed . Place your hopes of happiness in the knowledge and practice of your Christian duty , and you shall never be dis- appointed ...
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... seeking comfort under distress , from God , is worthy universal -imitation ; and the words of the text are doubtless recorded , not only as a memorial of David's beha- viour under his distress , but as a guidance for all the sons and ...
... seeking comfort under distress , from God , is worthy universal -imitation ; and the words of the text are doubtless recorded , not only as a memorial of David's beha- viour under his distress , but as a guidance for all the sons and ...
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... seek comfort under the greatest of sorrows , will know where to find it in abundance when involved in the lighter . And what are all the losses compared with those which death , the inexorable king of terrors , occasions ? The loss of ...
... seek comfort under the greatest of sorrows , will know where to find it in abundance when involved in the lighter . And what are all the losses compared with those which death , the inexorable king of terrors , occasions ? The loss of ...
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Page 212 - Let no man deceive himself . If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Page 1 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 176 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 98 - Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Page 224 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not ; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
Page 318 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page 68 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 51 - 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 232 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 176 - Thou shalt also consider in thine heart that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.