A Memoir of the Rev. Edward Payson, D.D.: Late Pastor of the Second Church in Portland |
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... CHRISTIAN MIRROR . Bene orasse est bene studuisse ......... LUTHER . THIRD EDITION . BOSTON : PUBLISHED BY CROCKER AND BREWSTER , 47 Washington Street . NEW YORK : -J . LEAVITT , 182 Broadway . 1830 . 17372467 4855 , Juge 23 Henry Denny ...
... CHRISTIAN MIRROR . Bene orasse est bene studuisse ......... LUTHER . THIRD EDITION . BOSTON : PUBLISHED BY CROCKER AND BREWSTER , 47 Washington Street . NEW YORK : -J . LEAVITT , 182 Broadway . 1830 . 17372467 4855 , Juge 23 Henry Denny ...
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... Christian . Indeed , it strips persons of this description of their last excuse for not persevering and rising superior to all difficulties ; for where is the in- dividual , whose constitutional hinderances to a peaceful and constant ...
... Christian . Indeed , it strips persons of this description of their last excuse for not persevering and rising superior to all difficulties ; for where is the in- dividual , whose constitutional hinderances to a peaceful and constant ...
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... Christ came to save , and who have actual- ly obtained salvation . The discouragements arising from in- bred sin , in all its countless varieties of operation , would de- press the Christian almost beyond recovery , but for the record ...
... Christ came to save , and who have actual- ly obtained salvation . The discouragements arising from in- bred sin , in all its countless varieties of operation , would de- press the Christian almost beyond recovery , but for the record ...
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... Christian community , when an example of eminent sanctity and heroic zeal is defrauded of its just honors , when a living epistle of apostolic piety is suffered to perish ; or , to change the figure , when the lamp kindled by a holy ...
... Christian community , when an example of eminent sanctity and heroic zeal is defrauded of its just honors , when a living epistle of apostolic piety is suffered to perish ; or , to change the figure , when the lamp kindled by a holy ...
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... Christianity , " and to conduct thither the despond- ing , though uniformly faithful minister , where he may behold " the ... Christian hero will not here be presented in direct collision with the principalities and powers of this world ...
... Christianity , " and to conduct thither the despond- ing , though uniformly faithful minister , where he may behold " the ... Christian hero will not here be presented in direct collision with the principalities and powers of this world ...
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Page 329 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Page 299 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 275 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 218 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Page 93 - Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou liv'st Live well; how long or short, permit to Heaven: And now prepare thee for another sight.
Page 281 - Howbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Page 358 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Page 354 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee : but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 159 - If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men most miserable.
Page 322 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,* And a twoedged sword in their hand...