Lights of the world; or, Illustrations of character drawn from the records of Christian life1852 |
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Արդյունքներ 25–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ 10
... preached — the gospel of grace , and faith , and holiness - the gospel which reveals the cross - the gospel which gives peace to troubled souls , and purity to unclean ones— -that is the prime instrument for vanquishing all the manifold ...
... preached — the gospel of grace , and faith , and holiness - the gospel which reveals the cross - the gospel which gives peace to troubled souls , and purity to unclean ones— -that is the prime instrument for vanquishing all the manifold ...
Էջ 44
... preached , and visited his flock . As a diocesan bishop , however , with all his love and wisdom , he could effect but little . The system was displeasing to the people of Scotland , and even the sanctity of Leighton could not save it ...
... preached , and visited his flock . As a diocesan bishop , however , with all his love and wisdom , he could effect but little . The system was displeasing to the people of Scotland , and even the sanctity of Leighton could not save it ...
Էջ 48
... preached to the times , may not one poor brother be suffered to preach on eternity ? " The fact was , eter- nity so filled his thoughts , and concentrated his atten- tion , that he could hardly devote sufficient regard to the things of ...
... preached to the times , may not one poor brother be suffered to preach on eternity ? " The fact was , eter- nity so filled his thoughts , and concentrated his atten- tion , that he could hardly devote sufficient regard to the things of ...
Էջ 78
... being in London , " says Burnet , " he always came to the chapel of the Rolls where I preached ; and in my life I never saw so muel gravity tempered with sweetness . " Baxter bears tes- timony 78 SIR MATTHEW HALE ; OR ,
... being in London , " says Burnet , " he always came to the chapel of the Rolls where I preached ; and in my life I never saw so muel gravity tempered with sweetness . " Baxter bears tes- timony 78 SIR MATTHEW HALE ; OR ,
Էջ 113
... preach the gospel , which he did with a power and unction which drew multitudes to his ministry . After the Restoration , he was im- prisoned for preaching , and was not liberated for twelve years . But the jail was a Patmos to him ...
... preach the gospel , which he did with a power and unction which drew multitudes to his ministry . After the Restoration , he was im- prisoned for preaching , and was not liberated for twelve years . But the jail was a Patmos to him ...
Այլ խմբագրություններ - View all
Lights of the World; Or, Illustrations of Character: Drawn from the Records ... John Stoughton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1876 |
Lights of the World; Or Illustrations of Character Drawn from the Records of ... John Stoughton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1877 |
Lights of the World; Or, Illustrations of Character: Drawn from the Records ... John Stoughton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1876 |
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affections amidst angels Baxter beautiful Bible blessed Boyle Bunyan called character Christ Christian church cloth boards comfort dark death devotion diligence Divine duty earnest earth eminent enter eternity evil faith father fear feeling felt Fletcher's friends fulness glorious glory God's gospel grace hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy holy order honour inspired Jesus John Frith JOHN WILLIAM FLETCHER labour Leighton light living look Lord man's Martyn Matthew Henry ment mercy mind moral nature ness never Newton parish peace perfect piety pleasure pray prayer preached religion religious Religious Tract Society revelation rich Richard Baxter Richard Hooker Robert Boyle salvation sanctified Satan says scenes Scripture secular seek self-denial sinners Sir Matthew Hale soul speak spirit strive temper things Thomas à Kempis thou thought tion toil truth Tyndale unto victory Whitfield whole wisdom wise words zeal
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Էջ 1 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Էջ 58 - And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Էջ 71 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 149 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Էջ 38 - For my people have committed two evils ; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Էջ 28 - ... begin to stand and to rest himself ; if the moon should wander from her beaten way ; the times and seasons of the year blend themselves by disordered and confused mixture ; the winds breathe out their last gasp ; the clouds yield no rain ; the earth be defeated of heavenly influence ; the fruits of the earth pine away as children at the withered breasts of their mother, no longer able to yield them relief; what would become of man himself, whom these things now do all serve ? See we not plainly...
Էջ 215 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Էջ 28 - Now if Nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws ; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the , qualities which...
Էջ 101 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate ; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Էջ 250 - The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise — and seek the joys At his right hand ; I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame and power, And him my only portion make, My shield and tower.