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... prayers . If thou art a believing servant of God , I hope thou wilt see cause to bless God in me , and wilt be established and comforted thereby , according to the fervent desire of my soul , for all that love the Lord Jesus Christ in ...
... prayers . If thou art a believing servant of God , I hope thou wilt see cause to bless God in me , and wilt be established and comforted thereby , according to the fervent desire of my soul , for all that love the Lord Jesus Christ in ...
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... prayer for thee ; and with this prayer I commend this work unto the Lord , that , if it be his blessed will , he may em- ploy it , as an instrument for advancing his glory , and the salvation of souls . THOMAS SCOTT . WESTON UNDERWOOD ...
... prayer for thee ; and with this prayer I commend this work unto the Lord , that , if it be his blessed will , he may em- ploy it , as an instrument for advancing his glory , and the salvation of souls . THOMAS SCOTT . WESTON UNDERWOOD ...
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... , that I re- collect , offer one hearty prayer to God in secret . Being alienated from God through the ignorance , that was in me , I lived with- out him in the world ; and as utterly neglected to pay him any voluntary service , as if I I.
... , that I re- collect , offer one hearty prayer to God in secret . Being alienated from God through the ignorance , that was in me , I lived with- out him in the world ; and as utterly neglected to pay him any voluntary service , as if I I.
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... about an unwilling reformation ; and procuring a form of prayer , I attempted to pay my secret ad- dresses to the Majesty of Heaven . In this manner , having silenced my conscience , I partook of 8 The Force of Truth :
... about an unwilling reformation ; and procuring a form of prayer , I attempted to pay my secret ad- dresses to the Majesty of Heaven . In this manner , having silenced my conscience , I partook of 8 The Force of Truth :
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... prayer- book was thrown aside , and no more thought of , till my conscience was again alarmed by the next warning , given for the celebration of the Lord's supper . Then the same ground was gone over again , and with the same issue . My ...
... prayer- book was thrown aside , and no more thought of , till my conscience was again alarmed by the next warning , given for the celebration of the Lord's supper . Then the same ground was gone over again , and with the same issue . My ...
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Page 151 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Page 19 - PRAISE the LORD, O my soul ; and all that is within me, praise his holy Name. Praise the LORD, O my soul , and forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities ; Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, making thee young and lusty as an eagle.
Page 94 - I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot : I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
Page 90 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Page 52 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 91 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 180 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Page 42 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to thine own understanding ; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Page 51 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men : For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page 121 - Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, "Behold the way to God.