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... Jesus Christ . The whole book of Canticles used to be pleasant to me , and I used to be much in reading it , about that time ; and found , from time to time , an inward sweetness , that would carry me a- way , in my contemplations ...
... Jesus Christ . The whole book of Canticles used to be pleasant to me , and I used to be much in reading it , about that time ; and found , from time to time , an inward sweetness , that would carry me a- way , in my contemplations ...
Page 39
... Jesus . I had great longings for the ad- vancement of Christ's kingdom in the world ; and my se- cret prayer used to be , in great part , taken up in praying for it . If I heard the least hint of any thing that happened , in any part of ...
... Jesus . I had great longings for the ad- vancement of Christ's kingdom in the world ; and my se- cret prayer used to be , in great part , taken up in praying for it . If I heard the least hint of any thing that happened , in any part of ...
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... Jesus Christ . God has appeared to me a glo- rious and lovely Being , chiefly on the account of his holiness . The holiness of God has always appeared to me the most lovely of all his attributes . The doctrines of God's absolute ...
... Jesus Christ . God has appeared to me a glo- rious and lovely Being , chiefly on the account of his holiness . The holiness of God has always appeared to me the most lovely of all his attributes . The doctrines of God's absolute ...
Page 42
... Jesus rejoiced in spirit , and said , I thank thee , O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent , and hast revealed them unto babes : Even so , Father , for so it seemed good in thy ...
... Jesus rejoiced in spirit , and said , I thank thee , O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent , and hast revealed them unto babes : Even so , Father , for so it seemed good in thy ...
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... Jesus Christ . When Mr. Edwards's sentiments were known , ( in the spring of the year 1744 ) it gave great offence , and the town was put into a great ferment : And before he was heard in his own defence , or it was known by many what ...
... Jesus Christ . When Mr. Edwards's sentiments were known , ( in the spring of the year 1744 ) it gave great offence , and the town was put into a great ferment : And before he was heard in his own defence , or it was known by many what ...
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