The Works of that Eminent Minister of the Gospel, Job Scott, Volume 2J. Comly, 1831 |
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... turn my mind from the world , and to seek a resting place for my distressed soul , I found , as I attended to the reproofs of instruction , that such things were required of me , as were in my weak apprehension , as bit- ter as death ...
... turn my mind from the world , and to seek a resting place for my distressed soul , I found , as I attended to the reproofs of instruction , that such things were required of me , as were in my weak apprehension , as bit- ter as death ...
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... turn your backs upon all the allurements and temptations of this wicked world , now in season ; for now is the accepted time ; now is the day of salvation ; now , the spirit of God is striving with you , for your reformation and ...
... turn your backs upon all the allurements and temptations of this wicked world , now in season ; for now is the accepted time ; now is the day of salvation ; now , the spirit of God is striving with you , for your reformation and ...
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... an acquaintance with the key that opens . May we both prize this acquaintance , and endeavour to have it increased . May we , indeed , ever keep our eye to the key - hole , watch the turning of the 24 EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE .
... an acquaintance with the key that opens . May we both prize this acquaintance , and endeavour to have it increased . May we , indeed , ever keep our eye to the key - hole , watch the turning of the 24 EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE .
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Job Scott John Comly. the key - hole , watch the turning of the key ; and , whether our outward affairs are adverse or prosperous , let us , above all things , prize the love of God shed abroad in our souls ; and , next to this , the ...
Job Scott John Comly. the key - hole , watch the turning of the key ; and , whether our outward affairs are adverse or prosperous , let us , above all things , prize the love of God shed abroad in our souls ; and , next to this , the ...
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... turn to a subject which affected my mind when in your wes- tern parts , as well as since ; that is , so many Friends ' children not being members . This I mourned about , and did believe it might in some degree be remedied , were ...
... turn to a subject which affected my mind when in your wes- tern parts , as well as since ; that is , so many Friends ' children not being members . This I mourned about , and did believe it might in some degree be remedied , were ...
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Page 369 - Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Page 529 - But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven ? (that is, to bring Christ down from above ;) or, Who shall descend into the deep ? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it ? The word is nigh thec, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart : that is, the word of faith which we preach...
Page 284 - Yet a little while is the light with you : walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth. 36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.
Page 550 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 428 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 472 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
Page 278 - Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 539 - Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world...
Page 333 - He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Page 249 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.