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“ I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not ; I will lead them in paths that they have not known ; I will make darkness light before them , and crooked things strait . These things will I do unto them , and not forsake them .
“ I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not ; I will lead them in paths that they have not known ; I will make darkness light before them , and crooked things strait . These things will I do unto them , and not forsake them .
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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...
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| Title | The Works of the Rev. John Newton ... Volumes 1-2 of The Works of the Rev. John Newton, John Newton |
| Author | John Newton |
| Publisher | T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jun 2007 |
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