The Christian's Pocket Companion: Consisting of Select Texts of the New Testament, with Suitable Observations in Prose and Verse for Every Day in the Year. [With a Preface by John Wesley.] |
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... which expresses itself to us ( as their Star did ) to lead us to the LORD Jesus
Christ . . . Christ is a Star ! he breaks the Night , Nations rejoice when he appears
, Piercing the Shades with dawning Light To chase theirClouds and dry their
tears ...
... which expresses itself to us ( as their Star did ) to lead us to the LORD Jesus
Christ . . . Christ is a Star ! he breaks the Night , Nations rejoice when he appears
, Piercing the Shades with dawning Light To chase theirClouds and dry their
tears ...
Page 7
The illustrious Manner in which it shews itself in this Miracle , is an Emblem of
That which Grace performs in gaining the Victory over Temptations . It is to Prayer
that God joins these wonderful Effects . What kind of Man is this ? Obey ' d by ...
The illustrious Manner in which it shews itself in this Miracle , is an Emblem of
That which Grace performs in gaining the Victory over Temptations . It is to Prayer
that God joins these wonderful Effects . What kind of Man is this ? Obey ' d by ...
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Nature defends itself sufficiently againft the former , and Grace ought to give us
an Abhorrence of the latter . Ye that pass by , behold the Man ! Beneath my Load
he faints and dies , The Man of Griefs ! condemn ' d for you , I fill ' d his Soul with ...
Nature defends itself sufficiently againft the former , and Grace ought to give us
an Abhorrence of the latter . Ye that pass by , behold the Man ! Beneath my Load
he faints and dies , The Man of Griefs ! condemn ' d for you , I fill ' d his Soul with ...
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The Lord ' s Christ is primarily our adorable Head , anointed with the Divinity itself
, and all those , who believe in Him here , shall be Partakers of his Kingdom
hereafter . How much Adoration , Joy , Love , and Thanksgiving , on the Account
of ...
The Lord ' s Christ is primarily our adorable Head , anointed with the Divinity itself
, and all those , who believe in Him here , shall be Partakers of his Kingdom
hereafter . How much Adoration , Joy , Love , and Thanksgiving , on the Account
of ...
Page 69
... Will of the Creator ? It withdrew itself from his Guidance and Direction , even
when it was found , and by fo doing impaired and ruined its Health ; and therefore
now that it is blind , fick , and fainting , how extremely does it want the Support of
...
... Will of the Creator ? It withdrew itself from his Guidance and Direction , even
when it was found , and by fo doing impaired and ruined its Health ; and therefore
now that it is blind , fick , and fainting , how extremely does it want the Support of
...
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Page 126 - When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Page 91 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Page 298 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 168 - And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie:. but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Page 260 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Page 108 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, LORD, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Page 359 - Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 333 - For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Page 27 - And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord ; (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Page 291 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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| Title | The Christian's Pocket Companion: Consisting of Select Texts of the New Testament, with Suitable Observations in Prose and Verse for Every Day in the Year. [With a Preface by John Wesley.] |
| Author | John BARNES (of Pembroke.) |
| Editor | John BARNES (of Pembroke.) |
| Publisher | Carmarthen, 1765 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 4 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 372 pages |
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