The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 1L. Chalmers, 1848 - 720 pages |
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... creature's emptiness , both in body and spirit , ver . 25. ( 2. ) From God's fulness and suffi- ciency and this is ... creatures do , while they afford matter of praise to God , as a violin is fit to make music , though there must be a ...
... creature's emptiness , both in body and spirit , ver . 25. ( 2. ) From God's fulness and suffi- ciency and this is ... creatures do , while they afford matter of praise to God , as a violin is fit to make music , though there must be a ...
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... creatures in the earth , sea , and air , wisely , so- berly , and mercifully , Gen. i . 26. Man was fitted for these ends , and a man may propose them lawfully to himself , seeing God has set them before him ; but still these are but ...
... creatures in the earth , sea , and air , wisely , so- berly , and mercifully , Gen. i . 26. Man was fitted for these ends , and a man may propose them lawfully to himself , seeing God has set them before him ; but still these are but ...
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... creature , he can still desire more , and will continue to desire it ; and where it is not to be found , there his happiness is marred . So that man's happiness is neither to be found in himself nor in any creature , or created good . 2 ...
... creature , he can still desire more , and will continue to desire it ; and where it is not to be found , there his happiness is marred . So that man's happiness is neither to be found in himself nor in any creature , or created good . 2 ...
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... creatures on earth ! He is made for a noble end , to glorify and enjoy God , while other creatures were made for him . How sad is it , that men should thus forget their dignity , and turn slaves to those creatures which were made to ...
... creatures on earth ! He is made for a noble end , to glorify and enjoy God , while other creatures were made for him . How sad is it , that men should thus forget their dignity , and turn slaves to those creatures which were made to ...
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Thomas Boston. 5. When God and the creature come in competition , we must renounce the creature , and cleave to God only , Luke xiv . 33. God is the chief good , and to glorify and adhere to him at all times , and in all cases , and ...
Thomas Boston. 5. When God and the creature come in competition , we must renounce the creature , and cleave to God only , Luke xiv . 33. God is the chief good , and to glorify and adhere to him at all times , and in all cases , and ...
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Page 180 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better : nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Page 312 - For he saith to Moses; I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Page 213 - It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Page 168 - Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away- their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Page 405 - So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an high priest; but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to-day have I begotten Thee.
Page 145 - But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom...
Page 393 - Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire ; mine ears hast thou opened : burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is written of me ; I delight to do thy will, O my God : yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 127 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 418 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 109 - Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts : smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered : and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.