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... Thine happy estate calls for confidence , and that confidence for joy . What should , what can they fear , who are favoured of him , at whom the devils tremble ? Not the presence of the good angels , but the temptations of the evil ...
... Thine happy estate calls for confidence , and that confidence for joy . What should , what can they fear , who are favoured of him , at whom the devils tremble ? Not the presence of the good angels , but the temptations of the evil ...
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... thine own , and thine own received thee not . " How can it trouble us to be rejected of the world , which is not ours ? What wonder is it if thy servants wander abroad in sheep's skins and goats ' skins , destitute and afflicted , when ...
... thine own , and thine own received thee not . " How can it trouble us to be rejected of the world , which is not ours ? What wonder is it if thy servants wander abroad in sheep's skins and goats ' skins , destitute and afflicted , when ...
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... thine than we are persecuted . If the Church travail , and bring forth a male , she is in danger of the dragon's streams . What , do the members complain of the same measure which was offered to the Head ? Both our births are ...
... thine than we are persecuted . If the Church travail , and bring forth a male , she is in danger of the dragon's streams . What , do the members complain of the same measure which was offered to the Head ? Both our births are ...
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... thine are led by thy Spirit : oh teach us to forget that we have wills of our own ! The Spirit led thee ; thine invincible strength did not animate thee into this combat uncalled . What do we , weak- lings , so far presume upon our ...
... thine are led by thy Spirit : oh teach us to forget that we have wills of our own ! The Spirit led thee ; thine invincible strength did not animate thee into this combat uncalled . What do we , weak- lings , so far presume upon our ...
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... thine , that thou wouldest so far abase thyself as to suffer thy pure and sacred body to be transported by the presumptuous and malicious hand of that un- clean spirit ! It was not his power , it was thy patience , that deserves our ...
... thine , that thou wouldest so far abase thyself as to suffer thy pure and sacred body to be transported by the presumptuous and malicious hand of that un- clean spirit ! It was not his power , it was thy patience , that deserves our ...
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Page 242 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 20 - Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem...
Page 316 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 445 - They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Page 145 - The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; the people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 381 - JESUS answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Page 423 - Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
Page 111 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 440 - And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 90 - I will come and heal him. , The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed.