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Page viii
... hear , that they are made signal instances of di- vine vengeance , the Lord ( whose thoughts are high above ours , as the heavens are higher than the earth ) is pleased to pluck them as brands out of the fire , and to make them ...
... hear , that they are made signal instances of di- vine vengeance , the Lord ( whose thoughts are high above ours , as the heavens are higher than the earth ) is pleased to pluck them as brands out of the fire , and to make them ...
Page lxii
... could not utter the prayer of faith ; I could not draw near to a reconciled God and call him father : my prayer was like the cry of the ravens , which yet the Lord does not disdain to hear . I now began to think of that Jesus whom I lxii.
... could not utter the prayer of faith ; I could not draw near to a reconciled God and call him father : my prayer was like the cry of the ravens , which yet the Lord does not disdain to hear . I now began to think of that Jesus whom I lxii.
Page lxviii
... hears and answers prayer . How many times has he appeared for me since this great deliverance : -yet , alas ! how distrustful and ungrateful is heart unto this hour . my I am , dear Sir , JANUARY 17 , 1763 . Your obliged humble servant ...
... hears and answers prayer . How many times has he appeared for me since this great deliverance : -yet , alas ! how distrustful and ungrateful is heart unto this hour . my I am , dear Sir , JANUARY 17 , 1763 . Your obliged humble servant ...
Page lxxvii
... hear , that , after such a wonderful , unhoped - for deliverance , as I had received , and , after my eyes were in some mea- sure enlightened to see things aright , I should immediately cleave to the Lord and his ways with full purpose ...
... hear , that , after such a wonderful , unhoped - for deliverance , as I had received , and , after my eyes were in some mea- sure enlightened to see things aright , I should immediately cleave to the Lord and his ways with full purpose ...
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... hear , that notwithstanding the advantages you have had in the pursuit of your studies , you feel an inward conviction , that you still need something which you cannot receive from men , or books , in order to complete your fitness for ...
... hear , that notwithstanding the advantages you have had in the pursuit of your studies , you feel an inward conviction , that you still need something which you cannot receive from men , or books , in order to complete your fitness for ...
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Page 24 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Page 66 - He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names.
Page 222 - Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird," or, before the eyes of every thing that hath a wing, as in the original.
Page 251 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 58 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes fountains of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people !" It is our duty to be thus affected.
Page 133 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page xviii - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 58 - As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth...
Page 44 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...