Brief expositions of Scripture [&c.].Hodder and Stoughton, 1879 - 321 pages |
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... looked closely at the question as I now do for the first time ; but I knew before these same marks of contrivance dis- cernible in all things . I am full of them myself . The human frame alone is a work of many volumes , all indicat ...
... looked closely at the question as I now do for the first time ; but I knew before these same marks of contrivance dis- cernible in all things . I am full of them myself . The human frame alone is a work of many volumes , all indicat ...
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... looked up , and lo ! the rising of the water was stayed ! Hope was kindled in many an anxious breast , and they who feared the Lord gave thanks to his name , saying , ' He re- taineth not his anger for ever , because he delighteth in ...
... looked up , and lo ! the rising of the water was stayed ! Hope was kindled in many an anxious breast , and they who feared the Lord gave thanks to his name , saying , ' He re- taineth not his anger for ever , because he delighteth in ...
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... looked at each other in perplexity and disquietude , and then turned their eyes upwards in silent prayer to Him whose arm is not shortened that it cannot save , nor his ear heavy that it cannot hear . " In their distress they hastened ...
... looked at each other in perplexity and disquietude , and then turned their eyes upwards in silent prayer to Him whose arm is not shortened that it cannot save , nor his ear heavy that it cannot hear . " In their distress they hastened ...
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... looked in and saw the bodies of their dear ones , stretched out upon a small round table , motionless and locked in each other's arms . No water covered them , but on looking up it was evident from the state of the room that the flood ...
... looked in and saw the bodies of their dear ones , stretched out upon a small round table , motionless and locked in each other's arms . No water covered them , but on looking up it was evident from the state of the room that the flood ...
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... looked at the man and pitied him , and coolly replied , it would be a breach of the common principles of society to show confidential letters , written to us for the purpose of doing people good . He retorted in an angry tone , - ' I ...
... looked at the man and pitied him , and coolly replied , it would be a breach of the common principles of society to show confidential letters , written to us for the purpose of doing people good . He retorted in an angry tone , - ' I ...
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Page 194 - For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Page 281 - LL praise my Maker with my breath ; And, when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 274 - The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble ; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Page 277 - My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Page 241 - And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they were sore displeased and said unto him, "Hearest thou what these say?
Page 208 - For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers : for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Page 300 - Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 120 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 32 - For this child I prayed ; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him : therefore also I have lent him to the Lord ; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord.
Page 17 - For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.