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... fear God , " and I will declare what he hath done for my soul ; " and our Lord cautions us not to " cast pearls before " swine . " The pearls of a Christian are , perhaps , his choice experiences of the Lord's power and love in the ...
... fear God , " and I will declare what he hath done for my soul ; " and our Lord cautions us not to " cast pearls before " swine . " The pearls of a Christian are , perhaps , his choice experiences of the Lord's power and love in the ...
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... fear when before him , and therefore he had the less influence . From that time to the year 1742 I made several voyages ; but with considerable intervals between ; which were chiefly spent in the country , excepting a few months in my ...
... fear when before him , and therefore he had the less influence . From that time to the year 1742 I made several voyages ; but with considerable intervals between ; which were chiefly spent in the country , excepting a few months in my ...
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... fear of speaking an idle word . I seemed to bemoan my former miscarriages very earnestly , sometimes with tears . In short , I be- came an ascetic , and endeavoured , so far as my situa- tion would permit , to renounce society , that I ...
... fear of speaking an idle word . I seemed to bemoan my former miscarriages very earnestly , sometimes with tears . In short , I be- came an ascetic , and endeavoured , so far as my situa- tion would permit , to renounce society , that I ...
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... fear of God . When things are thus situated , it is a blessing to be susceptive of the tender passions . But when these con- comitants are wanting , what we call love is the most tormenting passion in itself , and the most destructive ...
... fear of God . When things are thus situated , it is a blessing to be susceptive of the tender passions . But when these con- comitants are wanting , what we call love is the most tormenting passion in itself , and the most destructive ...
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... fear of being suspected ; yet having some general idea of the country , I guessed right ; and when I had travelled some miles , I found , upon inquiry , that I was on the road to Dartmouth . All went smoothly that day , and part of the ...
... fear of being suspected ; yet having some general idea of the country , I guessed right ; and when I had travelled some miles , I found , upon inquiry , that I was on the road to Dartmouth . All went smoothly that day , and part of the ...
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Page 464 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 250 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.
Page 325 - A new commandment I give unto you : That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one for another.
Page 335 - Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird," or, before the eyes of every thing that hath a wing, as in the original.
Page 414 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Page 365 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 558 - Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom -of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Page 575 - Christ are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God; John i.
Page 412 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 449 - As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth...