Daily Monitor, Or, Reflections for Each Day in the Year: Containing Inferences from Christian Doctrines, Ecclesiastical History, Sacred Biography, &c. : Intended for the Use of All Classes, and Fitted to the Various Circumstances of LifeN.S. Simpkins, 1828 - 373 pages |
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... improvement . Jesus Christ increased in wisdom as he increased in age ; and so can you . Are you in middle life , -now is your time for great efforts , great sacrifices and great attainments . Time to you is of exceeding value . Waste ...
... improvement . Jesus Christ increased in wisdom as he increased in age ; and so can you . Are you in middle life , -now is your time for great efforts , great sacrifices and great attainments . Time to you is of exceeding value . Waste ...
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... improved aright , will have a silent but powerful influence over the tenour of your thoughts , your principles and your happiness . - Pray often - pray fervently . O Father ! grace and virtue grant ; No more we wish , no more we want ...
... improved aright , will have a silent but powerful influence over the tenour of your thoughts , your principles and your happiness . - Pray often - pray fervently . O Father ! grace and virtue grant ; No more we wish , no more we want ...
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... improvements . There are strong motives . You need religion to guide and restrain you ; to keep all your powers in vigorous and innocent action . When passion rolls its impetuous tides , and desires clamour for gratifica- tion , then ...
... improvements . There are strong motives . You need religion to guide and restrain you ; to keep all your powers in vigorous and innocent action . When passion rolls its impetuous tides , and desires clamour for gratifica- tion , then ...
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... improvement in virtue and happiness . To do this , is undoubtedly your duty so far as you have the ability ; and this may be done without lessening the respect which it is proper they should feel for you on the contrary , this sentiment ...
... improvement in virtue and happiness . To do this , is undoubtedly your duty so far as you have the ability ; and this may be done without lessening the respect which it is proper they should feel for you on the contrary , this sentiment ...
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... improvement of your own character . You tread upon enchanted ground , Perils and snares beset you round ; With caution then guard every part ; But most , the traitor in your heart . O teach thy servant how to wield , Blest Saviour , thy ...
... improvement of your own character . You tread upon enchanted ground , Perils and snares beset you round ; With caution then guard every part ; But most , the traitor in your heart . O teach thy servant how to wield , Blest Saviour , thy ...
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Page 67 - Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister.
Page 7 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Page 141 - Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
Page 180 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
Page 195 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 7 - If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Page 242 - The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 88 - Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 'The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Page 282 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 213 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.