Letters of the Rev. S. Rutherford: With an Introductory EssayW. Collins, 1827 - 342 pages |
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... night and day , rising usually by three o'clock in the morning , spending the whole time in reading , praying , writing , catechising , visit- ing , and other duties belonging to the ministerial profession and employment . Here he wrote ...
... night and day , rising usually by three o'clock in the morning , spending the whole time in reading , praying , writing , catechising , visit- ing , and other duties belonging to the ministerial profession and employment . Here he wrote ...
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... night shall close the door , and put my anchor within the vail , and I shall go away in a sleep , by five of the clock in the morning . " On the 19th of March , 1661 , about five o'clock in the morning , as he himself had foretold , Mr ...
... night shall close the door , and put my anchor within the vail , and I shall go away in a sleep , by five of the clock in the morning . " On the 19th of March , 1661 , about five o'clock in the morning , as he himself had foretold , Mr ...
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... night that is here , in respect of ignorance and daily ensuing troubles , one always making way to another , as the ninth wave of the sea to the tenth ; therefore sigh and long for the dawning of that morning , and the breaking of that ...
... night that is here , in respect of ignorance and daily ensuing troubles , one always making way to another , as the ninth wave of the sea to the tenth ; therefore sigh and long for the dawning of that morning , and the breaking of that ...
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... night ; and he who hath called you , estab- lish , and confirm you to the end ! The Son of God is with you , to whose love and mercy , from my soul , I commend your Ladyship , and remain Yours in Christ Jesus , Anwoth , Nov. 29 , 1634 ...
... night ; and he who hath called you , estab- lish , and confirm you to the end ! The Son of God is with you , to whose love and mercy , from my soul , I commend your Ladyship , and remain Yours in Christ Jesus , Anwoth , Nov. 29 , 1634 ...
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... night is well nigh past . Look to the east , the day - sky is break- ing . Think not that Christ loseth time , or lingereth unsuitably . O fair , fair and sweet morning ! We are but sea passengers : if we look right , we are upon our ...
... night is well nigh past . Look to the east , the day - sky is break- ing . Think not that Christ loseth time , or lingereth unsuitably . O fair , fair and sweet morning ! We are but sea passengers : if we look right , we are upon our ...
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Page vii - And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day...
Page v - Jesus arose and followed him, and so did his disciples. (And behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment : For she said within herself, if I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Page 61 - Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God ; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
Page 367 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Page v - And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Page 359 - Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of Hosts.
Page 369 - In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land : 25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Page 79 - I beheld, and lo ! a great multitude, which no man can number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues...
Page 369 - And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, And to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
Page 353 - Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father ; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.