The Companions of the Lord: Chapters on the Lives of the ApostlesReligious Tract Society, 1873 - 344 pages |
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... honour , that there is no need to defend our Lord's choice by such reasons of prudence as mankind in general possess for action , inasmuch as the divine resources are dis- played to greatest advantage when associated with human ...
... honour , that there is no need to defend our Lord's choice by such reasons of prudence as mankind in general possess for action , inasmuch as the divine resources are dis- played to greatest advantage when associated with human ...
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... another ; and on the other hand should encourage , strengthen and perfect one another , in order to exhibit the richest collective individuality as the organ of Christ's life . " THE HE honour of the Lord's choice fell upon twelve 18.
... another ; and on the other hand should encourage , strengthen and perfect one another , in order to exhibit the richest collective individuality as the organ of Christ's life . " THE HE honour of the Lord's choice fell upon twelve 18.
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Charles Edward Baines Reed. THE HE honour of the Lord's choice fell upon twelve men , a number fondly dwelt on by the older writers , who rejoiced in nothing more than the dis- covery of small coincidences . Thus Tertullian asks why ...
Charles Edward Baines Reed. THE HE honour of the Lord's choice fell upon twelve men , a number fondly dwelt on by the older writers , who rejoiced in nothing more than the dis- covery of small coincidences . Thus Tertullian asks why ...
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Charles Edward Baines Reed. must they have thought of a Lord who refused kingly honours pressed upon him by an enthusiastic populace , and deliberately persevered in a life of poverty and retirement when he might so easily have set his ...
Charles Edward Baines Reed. must they have thought of a Lord who refused kingly honours pressed upon him by an enthusiastic populace , and deliberately persevered in a life of poverty and retirement when he might so easily have set his ...
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... honoured to admit through it the believ- ing Jews ; but anon the record leaves him to pursue the more stirring fortunes of the new apostle of the uncircumcision who , while professing himself " less than the least of all saints , " was ...
... honoured to admit through it the believ- ing Jews ; but anon the record leaves him to pursue the more stirring fortunes of the new apostle of the uncircumcision who , while professing himself " less than the least of all saints , " was ...
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Page 243 - This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Page 273 - The very God! think, Abib; dost thou think? So, the All-Great, were the All-Loving too — So, through the thunder comes a human voice Saying, "O heart I made, a heart beats here! "Face, my hands fashioned, see it in myself! "Thou hast no power nor may'st conceive of mine, "But love I gave thee, with myself to love, "And thou must love me who have died for thee!
Page 109 - Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Page 250 - Ah, wherefore ? he deserved no such return From me, whom he created what I was In that bright eminence, and with his good Upbraided none ; nor was his service hard.
Page 2 - And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils...
Page 203 - Is not this the carpenter's son ? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Page 242 - And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Page 205 - Scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve; after that he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Page 136 - Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made. Our times are in his hand Who saith, "A whole I planned; 5 Youth shows but half. Trust God; see all, nor be afraid!
Page 136 - Leave the fire ashes, what survives is gold : And I shall weigh the same, Give life its praise or blame : Young, all lay in dispute ; I shall know, being old.