The Young Lady's Guide to the Harmonious Development of Christian CharacterJ.B. Dow, 1841 - 384 pages |
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... believe , if they are only sincere , and manifest much feeling on the subject of religion . This is a ruinous mistake . There is a most intimate connection between faith and practice . The principles which are believed and received into ...
... believe , if they are only sincere , and manifest much feeling on the subject of religion . This is a ruinous mistake . There is a most intimate connection between faith and practice . The principles which are believed and received into ...
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... believe it because I can- not understand it . " In like manner should we submit to the teachings of God's holy word . We cannot expect to comprehend the ways of an in- finite Being . We can see but a very small part of the system of his ...
... believe it because I can- not understand it . " In like manner should we submit to the teachings of God's holy word . We cannot expect to comprehend the ways of an in- finite Being . We can see but a very small part of the system of his ...
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Harvey Newcomb. 36 A COMMON ERROR . ableness of the truth before we believe it , and carry out the principle , we shall land in downright atheism . I do not mean to say that any truth is unreasonable . On the contrary , divine truth is ...
Harvey Newcomb. 36 A COMMON ERROR . ableness of the truth before we believe it , and carry out the principle , we shall land in downright atheism . I do not mean to say that any truth is unreasonable . On the contrary , divine truth is ...
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... believe the truths of God's word , in the sense here specified , we shall act accordingly . The reason why the sinner does not repent and turn to God is , that he does not fully believe the word of God as it applies to himself . He may ...
... believe the truths of God's word , in the sense here specified , we shall act accordingly . The reason why the sinner does not repent and turn to God is , that he does not fully believe the word of God as it applies to himself . He may ...
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... believe that God is every where present ; yet we often complain that we have no lively sense of his presence . The reason is , we do not fully and heartily believe this truth . So strong and vivid is the impression , when this solemn ...
... believe that God is every where present ; yet we often complain that we have no lively sense of his presence . The reason is , we do not fully and heartily believe this truth . So strong and vivid is the impression , when this solemn ...
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affections agonizing band apostle beauty become benevolent Bible blessed body bring called CHAPTER charity children of God Christ Christian character church conduct conversation delight desire devil devotional direct disciples disposition divine truth doctrines duty earnest evil exer exercise exhortations faith feel fruit give glory God's word gospel grace habit heart heavenly Hence Holy Spirit indulge influence Jesus kind knowledge lives Lord Lord's prayer manifest means meditation meekness ment mind moral government nature neglect never NOVEL READING object observe ourselves particular peace peculiar person piety practical pray prayer prayer of Solomon principle profitable promises Psalm public worship religion religious requires rienced Sabbath school Satan says Scriptures season seek self-denial self-examination selfish sinners society Song of Solomon soul speak supplication temper temptation thanksgiving thee things tion unto watch whole
Popular passages
Page 74 - But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Page 304 - And call no man your father upon the earth : for one is your Father which is in heaven.
Page 229 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Page 21 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is : For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Page 76 - My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations ; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Page 27 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 146 - O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so ; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Page 24 - Be not ye therefore partakers with them : for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Page 55 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, And his ears are open unto their prayers: But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Page 299 - Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.