The Saint's Everlasting Rest, Or, A Treatise on the Blessed State of the Saints in HeavenPresbyterian Board of Publication, 1847 - 354 pages |
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... never knew they were without God , never yet enjoyed him ; and they that never knew they were in the way to hell , did never yet know the way to heaven . Nay , there will not only be a knowledge of this distance , and lost estate , but ...
... never knew they were without God , never yet enjoyed him ; and they that never knew they were in the way to hell , did never yet know the way to heaven . Nay , there will not only be a knowledge of this distance , and lost estate , but ...
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... never knew any then repent their diligence and holiness . An easy , dull profession of religion which encounters no difficulties and takes no pains , is a sad sign of an unsound heart . If the way to heaven be not far harder than the ...
... never knew any then repent their diligence and holiness . An easy , dull profession of religion which encounters no difficulties and takes no pains , is a sad sign of an unsound heart . If the way to heaven be not far harder than the ...
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... never be saved by Christ's meritorious righteousness . Therefore , say not , It is not duty that must save us , but Christ ; for it is Christ in a way of duty . As duty cannot save us without Christ , so Christ will not save us without ...
... never be saved by Christ's meritorious righteousness . Therefore , say not , It is not duty that must save us , but Christ ; for it is Christ in a way of duty . As duty cannot save us without Christ , so Christ will not save us without ...
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... never look so long upon the Sun of Righteousness , till thine eyes were dazzled with his astonishing glory ? and did not the splendour thereof make all things below seem dark to thee ? Especially , in thy day of suffering for Christ ...
... never look so long upon the Sun of Righteousness , till thine eyes were dazzled with his astonishing glory ? and did not the splendour thereof make all things below seem dark to thee ? Especially , in thy day of suffering for Christ ...
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... never think to comprehend with thy narrow capacity the counsels and ways of thy Maker . When , therefore , he speaks , dispute not , but believe . Come then , fellow Christians , let us contentedly com- mit these bodies to the grave ...
... never think to comprehend with thy narrow capacity the counsels and ways of thy Maker . When , therefore , he speaks , dispute not , but believe . Come then , fellow Christians , let us contentedly com- mit these bodies to the grave ...
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affections affliction angels Art thou behold believe blessed Christ Christian comfort conscience Consider creature danger death delight desire didst diligence Dost thou duty earth enemies enjoy eternal everlasting rest excellency faith Father fear flesh friends give glory God's godly gospel grace happiness Hast thou hath hear heaven hell holy honour hope humble soul Jerusalem Jesus Christ judgment kingdom labour live loath look Lord meditation mercy Methinks misery neglect never ourselves pains peace perfect persuade pleasure praise pray prayer preach promise reason receive rejoice righteousness saints salvation Satan saved Scripture sinner sins sorrow speak Spirit suffer sure sweet tell thee temptation thine things thou art thou canst thou hast thou mayest thou shalt thou wilt thou wouldst thoughts thy heart thy soul thyself tion torment truth ungodly unto wilt thou word wrath wrath of God