The Works of President Edwards ...by Isaiah Thomas, jun., Sturtevant, printer .., 1809 |
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... desire to look into . " This will be very agreeable to what you hope will be your business to all eternity , as you doubtless hope to join in the same employ- ment with the angels of light . Solomon says , Prov . xxv . 2 . " It is the ...
... desire to look into . " This will be very agreeable to what you hope will be your business to all eternity , as you doubtless hope to join in the same employ- ment with the angels of light . Solomon says , Prov . xxv . 2 . " It is the ...
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... DESIRE BESIDES THEE . THE Psalmist , in this psalm , relates the great difficulty that he met with in his own mind , from the consid- eration of the prosperity of wicked men . He tells us , ver . 2 and 3 , " As for me , my feet were ...
... DESIRE BESIDES THEE . THE Psalmist , in this psalm , relates the great difficulty that he met with in his own mind , from the consid- eration of the prosperity of wicked men . He tells us , ver . 2 and 3 , " As for me , my feet were ...
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... desire nothing else ; he that hath God , hath all . Thus the Psalmist professes it was with him , in the sense and aprehen- sion which he had of things : Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire ...
... desire nothing else ; he that hath God , hath all . Thus the Psalmist professes it was with him , in the sense and aprehen- sion which he had of things : Whom have I in heaven but thee ? And there is none upon earth that I desire ...
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... desire a better country , that is , an heavenly . " So also the respect which a godly person hath to heaven , may be ... desires to return , and in which to dwell , is his own home at his father's house . Heaven is the true saint's ...
... desire a better country , that is , an heavenly . " So also the respect which a godly person hath to heaven , may be ... desires to return , and in which to dwell , is his own home at his father's house . Heaven is the true saint's ...
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... such enjoyments in heaven . But the true saint , if he were to contrive such an heaven as would suit him best , could not contrive one more agreeable to his inclination and desires , than such an one 32 GOD THE BEST PORTION.
... such enjoyments in heaven . But the true saint , if he were to contrive such an heaven as would suit him best , could not contrive one more agreeable to his inclination and desires , than such an one 32 GOD THE BEST PORTION.
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Page 353 - Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 417 - Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him ; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Page 377 - Ye call Me Master, and Lord : and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done to you.
Page 377 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord ; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Page 5 - For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness : for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Page 343 - And round about the throne were four and twenty seats, and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment ; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Page 431 - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth ; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Page 330 - The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Page 31 - For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 385 - We then as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain ; (for he saith ; I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation...