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... brings the parable of the sower into our thoughts . One cannot help re- membering the sad lesson it teaches , that a great deal of seed may be sown to very little purpose ; and that , if we are not careful how VOL . II . - B we hear and ...
... brings the parable of the sower into our thoughts . One cannot help re- membering the sad lesson it teaches , that a great deal of seed may be sown to very little purpose ; and that , if we are not careful how VOL . II . - B we hear and ...
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... bring it to perfection . Nor again is the failure of the crop owing to the badness of the soil . Bad enough it is to be sure naturally : but we know how much the very worst soil may be bettered by care and labour . At any rate it is not ...
... bring it to perfection . Nor again is the failure of the crop owing to the badness of the soil . Bad enough it is to be sure naturally : but we know how much the very worst soil may be bettered by care and labour . At any rate it is not ...
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... bring forth the fruit of good living every year more and more , until their Master sends Death to reap them , and gather them into his heavenly barn . Such will be the blessed lot of those who are making a right use of God's good book ...
... bring forth the fruit of good living every year more and more , until their Master sends Death to reap them , and gather them into his heavenly barn . Such will be the blessed lot of those who are making a right use of God's good book ...
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... bring us to a knowledge of our- selves . It describes and lays bare every evil pro- pensity , every weakness , every wandering , to which the heart of man is liable . It comes home to our business and to our bosoms . It puts its finger ...
... bring us to a knowledge of our- selves . It describes and lays bare every evil pro- pensity , every weakness , every wandering , to which the heart of man is liable . It comes home to our business and to our bosoms . It puts its finger ...
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... bring you through the valley of the shadow of death to the glorious threshold of heaven . Is the path too rough for the delicate feet of human pride and passions ? your feet be shod with the preparation of the gos- pel of peace ; and ...
... bring you through the valley of the shadow of death to the glorious threshold of heaven . Is the path too rough for the delicate feet of human pride and passions ? your feet be shod with the preparation of the gos- pel of peace ; and ...
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Page 279 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Page 367 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 66 - Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Page 165 - When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Page 290 - Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me : and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 394 - Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 154 - O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. For he is the Lord our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
Page 228 - If anyone love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abode with him.
Page 300 - Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He Himself tempteth no man : but each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
Page 260 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.