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... hath foundations , ' — who are running the race set before them , ' - who are , though ' faint , yet pursuing . ' I. That we can betake ourselves to our Heavenly Father , in the confidence of prayer , ' and especially through the most ...
... hath foundations , ' — who are running the race set before them , ' - who are , though ' faint , yet pursuing . ' I. That we can betake ourselves to our Heavenly Father , in the confidence of prayer , ' and especially through the most ...
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... hath pre- pared for us a City . We were told of a daily cross , of a weary land , of a solitary way , and of an adversary seeking to devour ; now we have learned that there shall never be any of these things , for the faithful in Christ ...
... hath pre- pared for us a City . We were told of a daily cross , of a weary land , of a solitary way , and of an adversary seeking to devour ; now we have learned that there shall never be any of these things , for the faithful in Christ ...
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... hath called us out of darkness into His marvellous light . ' Let us think on this , and let us remember that if Christ's severity is tender , so is His tender- ness severe . We must , first of all , accept the injunction to ' gird up ...
... hath called us out of darkness into His marvellous light . ' Let us think on this , and let us remember that if Christ's severity is tender , so is His tender- ness severe . We must , first of all , accept the injunction to ' gird up ...
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... for the manifestation of the sons of God . For the creature was made subject to vanity , not willingly , but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope . Because the creature itself also 2 THE CUP Of SufferiNG . I.
... for the manifestation of the sons of God . For the creature was made subject to vanity , not willingly , but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope . Because the creature itself also 2 THE CUP Of SufferiNG . I.
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... hath the key of David , he that openeth , and no man shutteth ; and shutteth , and no man openeth ; I know thy works : behold , I have set before thee an open door , and no man can shut it : for thou hast a little strength , and hast ...
... hath the key of David , he that openeth , and no man shutteth ; and shutteth , and no man openeth ; I know thy works : behold , I have set before thee an open door , and no man can shut it : for thou hast a little strength , and hast ...
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Page 268 - For God speaketh once, Yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed ; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he my withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
Page 252 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart : Be strong, fear not : behold your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense ; he will come and save you.
Page 171 - But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
Page 336 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
Page 19 - Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Page 285 - Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Page 1 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this ciip from me : nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Page 60 - Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 244 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities : for we know not what we should pray for as we ought : but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Page 252 - And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.