Lights of the world; or, Illustrations of character drawn from the records of Christian life1852 |
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Արդյունքներ 27–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... seen of men , and praised of men , but to be seen and praised by Christ , -doing it in the midst of diffi- culty and discouragement , -doing it though friends look cold and enemies oppose , -doing it in Divine strength , through study ...
... seen of men , and praised of men , but to be seen and praised by Christ , -doing it in the midst of diffi- culty and discouragement , -doing it though friends look cold and enemies oppose , -doing it in Divine strength , through study ...
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... unto thy judg- ments at all times . - Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage . - Thy law is my delight . -Oh how love I thy law ! it is my meditation all the - day . I have seen an end of all 22 RICHARD HOOKER ;
... unto thy judg- ments at all times . - Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage . - Thy law is my delight . -Oh how love I thy law ! it is my meditation all the - day . I have seen an end of all 22 RICHARD HOOKER ;
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John Stoughton. - day . I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad . " The beauty of the thoughts , the music and rhythm of the words , rolling out in ingenious and graceful devices ( as from a soul ...
John Stoughton. - day . I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad . " The beauty of the thoughts , the music and rhythm of the words , rolling out in ingenious and graceful devices ( as from a soul ...
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... seen and practised in church and state . " He condemned the Romanists , who , in their zeal for mak- ing proselytes , fetched " ladders from hell to scale . heaven , " and deeply lamented that men of the reformed church should have ...
... seen and practised in church and state . " He condemned the Romanists , who , in their zeal for mak- ing proselytes , fetched " ladders from hell to scale . heaven , " and deeply lamented that men of the reformed church should have ...
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... seen in the Court of King's Bench at Westminster , one clothed in judicial costume , and occupying the high seat of justice , who , amidst the quaint and picturesque scenes and fashions of that age , incor- porated within himself those ...
... seen in the Court of King's Bench at Westminster , one clothed in judicial costume , and occupying the high seat of justice , who , amidst the quaint and picturesque scenes and fashions of that age , incor- porated within himself those ...
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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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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.