The Young Man's Aid to Knowledge, Virtue, and HappinessD.K. Hitchcock, 1837 - 408 pages |
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... faith and homage . Acquiring knowledge by analysis and induction , is only resolving a subject into its elements , or gathering up by observation the individual facts , on which a theory or a synthetical proposition is ANALYSIS AND ...
... faith and homage . Acquiring knowledge by analysis and induction , is only resolving a subject into its elements , or gathering up by observation the individual facts , on which a theory or a synthetical proposition is ANALYSIS AND ...
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... faith , and warm your heart . Knowledge is not tantamount to piety . Men may have " all knowledge " - and still have no re- ligion . Yet is the understanding the natural avenue to the heart , and the kingdom of God is a kingdom of light ...
... faith , and warm your heart . Knowledge is not tantamount to piety . Men may have " all knowledge " - and still have no re- ligion . Yet is the understanding the natural avenue to the heart , and the kingdom of God is a kingdom of light ...
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... faith in the verities of the gospel , you will endeavor to form all your habits of conduct upon the great principles of eternal morality . Having surmounted first difficulties , your path will become easier and more pleasant . It will ...
... faith in the verities of the gospel , you will endeavor to form all your habits of conduct upon the great principles of eternal morality . Having surmounted first difficulties , your path will become easier and more pleasant . It will ...
Page 118
... faith will only serve to elevate your character and make your last end like Job's , more glorious than the first . Through all the way you will hear the voice of your almighty and well - known Friend , saying to you , " Fear not , for I ...
... faith will only serve to elevate your character and make your last end like Job's , more glorious than the first . Through all the way you will hear the voice of your almighty and well - known Friend , saying to you , " Fear not , for I ...
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... faith . Indeed , men do not ordinarily wish to practice a direct de- ception upon themselves , in any matter . And es- pecially in so important a subject as religion , where an essential error may occasion an irretrievable loss , it is ...
... faith . Indeed , men do not ordinarily wish to practice a direct de- ception upon themselves , in any matter . And es- pecially in so important a subject as religion , where an essential error may occasion an irretrievable loss , it is ...
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Page 273 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 293 - Who will shew us any good?" Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Page 242 - Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 261 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 118 - Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 309 - I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of...
Page 233 - And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Page 292 - But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Page 186 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes ; and his face, was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him and let him go.
Page 174 - Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.