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... allowing the word of God to be to you a mere dead letter - an " oft told tale vexing " occa- sionally on the Sunday , " the dull ear of a drowsy man , " recognized only by the peculi- arity of its sound , but undiscerned in the ...
... allowing the word of God to be to you a mere dead letter - an " oft told tale vexing " occa- sionally on the Sunday , " the dull ear of a drowsy man , " recognized only by the peculi- arity of its sound , but undiscerned in the ...
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... allowed to take their right direction ; and they will assuredly lead her , under the guidance of divine grace , to the foot of that Tree of Life whose fruit knows no bitterness , and whose leaves are balm.1 There is an incident to which ...
... allowed to take their right direction ; and they will assuredly lead her , under the guidance of divine grace , to the foot of that Tree of Life whose fruit knows no bitterness , and whose leaves are balm.1 There is an incident to which ...
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... allowing her sister to attend to Him , instead of assisting her : " Lord , dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? Bid her therefore that she help me . ” Worldly flippancy may here observe , that , after all , it ...
... allowing her sister to attend to Him , instead of assisting her : " Lord , dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? Bid her therefore that she help me . ” Worldly flippancy may here observe , that , after all , it ...
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... allow it to degenerate into excess . He therefore regulated the distribu- tion of the wine ; to those who could bear it , it was given pure ; but water was mingled with the wine of those who seemed likely to feel its effects in a manner ...
... allow it to degenerate into excess . He therefore regulated the distribu- tion of the wine ; to those who could bear it , it was given pure ; but water was mingled with the wine of those who seemed likely to feel its effects in a manner ...
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... allow the Redeemer to wash his feet ; at another , not satisfied with " " With the ancients two feet on the sea was the symbol employed to denote impossibility . having only his feet washed , but praying that his 56 DELINEATIONS OF.
... allow the Redeemer to wash his feet ; at another , not satisfied with " " With the ancients two feet on the sea was the symbol employed to denote impossibility . having only his feet washed , but praying that his 56 DELINEATIONS OF.
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Page 93 - The Sun to me is dark And silent as the Moon, When she deserts the night Hid in her vacant interlunar cave. Since light so necessary is to life, And almost life itself, if it be true That light is in the Soul, She all in every part; why was the sight To such a tender ball as the eye confined?
Page 106 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men...
Page 50 - And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Page 82 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 106 - Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men : Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Page 105 - And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, . Bead this, I pray thee: and he saith, -I 'cannot; for it is sealed : And the book is delivered to him that is not" learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee : and he saith, I am not learned.
Page 159 - ... (I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction!) Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Page 76 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 92 - Triana ; but the reward was afterwards adjudged to the admiral, for having previously perceived the light. The land was now clearly seen about two leagues distant, whereupon they took in sail, and laid to, waiting impatiently for the dawn. The thoughts and feelings of Columbus in this little space of time must have been tumultuous and intense. At length in spite of every difficulty and danger, he had accomplished his object. The great mystery of the ocean was revealed ; his theory, which had been...
Page 158 - Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts ; I am the first, and I am the last ; and beside me there is no God.