Sermons on practical subjectsW. Baxter, 1815 - 276 pages |
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... heart , even while the body labours under the lan- guor of sickness . But whatever might be the purpose of the message , it had not the effect which was , undoubtedly , expected from it ; for Jesus did not 14 SERMON II .
... heart , even while the body labours under the lan- guor of sickness . But whatever might be the purpose of the message , it had not the effect which was , undoubtedly , expected from it ; for Jesus did not 14 SERMON II .
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... body to all its faculties and functions , and lighten those eyes , that had slept the sleep of death ? Were the sufferings of a transient sickness to be com- pared with the glory that was thus revealed ? The friends of the deceased ...
... body to all its faculties and functions , and lighten those eyes , that had slept the sleep of death ? Were the sufferings of a transient sickness to be com- pared with the glory that was thus revealed ? The friends of the deceased ...
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... could no longer resist the tender sensations of friendship ; and though he knew that the next moment he should see Laza- rus restored to life , he could not look on that body , which contained a heart that once had loved D 2 SERMON II . 19.
... could no longer resist the tender sensations of friendship ; and though he knew that the next moment he should see Laza- rus restored to life , he could not look on that body , which contained a heart that once had loved D 2 SERMON II . 19.
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John Langhorne. body , which contained a heart that once had loved him , without a tear . Jesus wept . The Son of God beheld with tears that body ina- nimate to which he was now about to restore the faculties of life . Yet as a man and ...
John Langhorne. body , which contained a heart that once had loved him , without a tear . Jesus wept . The Son of God beheld with tears that body ina- nimate to which he was now about to restore the faculties of life . Yet as a man and ...
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... body . It is thus too that a righteous person may be considered metaphorically as a tree planted by the rivers of water , which not only bring- eth forth its fruit in due season , but from the nature of its nutritious situation ...
... body . It is thus too that a righteous person may be considered metaphorically as a tree planted by the rivers of water , which not only bring- eth forth its fruit in due season , but from the nature of its nutritious situation ...
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Page 252 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 166 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands...
Page 218 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Page 6 - For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?
Page 165 - For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Page 135 - Resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in thy sight ; and receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Page 103 - Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for ! Even that it would please God to destroy me ; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Page i - As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: so man lieth down, and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Page 264 - Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat : and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Page 151 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common ; and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.