Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young Christian's Guide ... : A Treatise on Religious Experience ... : Together with Anecdotes ...W.W. Woodward, 1808 |
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... evil is understanding . " * Religion , however des- pised by the world at large , is undoubtedly the happiness and dignity of man . Whatever we possess , if we be destitute of this , we are neither wise , safe , nor happy . The most ...
... evil is understanding . " * Religion , however des- pised by the world at large , is undoubtedly the happiness and dignity of man . Whatever we possess , if we be destitute of this , we are neither wise , safe , nor happy . The most ...
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... evil tendency . Examine every thing , therefore , by the sacred scriptures , and whatever impression you have , ask whether it is reasona- ble , scriptural , and likely to be beneficial . For want of attention to this , many have laid ...
... evil tendency . Examine every thing , therefore , by the sacred scriptures , and whatever impression you have , ask whether it is reasona- ble , scriptural , and likely to be beneficial . For want of attention to this , many have laid ...
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... evil of the present day , that there is too much hearing , and too little meditating . But , as one observes , " it is not the bee's touching of the flowers that gathers honey , but her abiding for a time upon them , and extracting the ...
... evil of the present day , that there is too much hearing , and too little meditating . But , as one observes , " it is not the bee's touching of the flowers that gathers honey , but her abiding for a time upon them , and extracting the ...
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... evil of you . Besides , assiduity in our lawful concerns is one of the best ways to be preserved from temptation . Idleness has led to a thousand evil consequences ; while itself is a most unhappy state of mind . It is good to be em ...
... evil of you . Besides , assiduity in our lawful concerns is one of the best ways to be preserved from temptation . Idleness has led to a thousand evil consequences ; while itself is a most unhappy state of mind . It is good to be em ...
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... evil to any , let us now become their friends , and demonstrate the reality of our conversion by doing good to those we once despised and wilful- ly wronged . Maintain in every place an uniform obedience . This will be a greater ...
... evil to any , let us now become their friends , and demonstrate the reality of our conversion by doing good to those we once despised and wilful- ly wronged . Maintain in every place an uniform obedience . This will be a greater ...
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Page 280 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Page 179 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 313 - But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all : and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest ; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Page 270 - But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Page 290 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A. calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 167 - The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.
Page 254 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Page 281 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 68 - Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 200 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.