Bible illustrations: consisting of apophthegms [ &c.], grouped under Scripture passages, by J. Lee. subscribers' ed, Volume 6James Lee (M.A.) 1867 |
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... pleasure in them that do them . CHAP . II . THEREFORE thou art inexcusable , O. ' Without natural affection . ' The apostle here seems to have had the Stoics in his eye , who recommended their apathy , or freedom from all affec- tion and ...
... pleasure in them that do them . CHAP . II . THEREFORE thou art inexcusable , O. ' Without natural affection . ' The apostle here seems to have had the Stoics in his eye , who recommended their apathy , or freedom from all affec- tion and ...
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... pleasure as rejoicing in another's sin ! ' Tis very unworthy of a man to take pleasure in seeing his fellow - man turning beast . There is little in it of the ingenuity that belongs to human nature , to de- light in the harms of others ...
... pleasure as rejoicing in another's sin ! ' Tis very unworthy of a man to take pleasure in seeing his fellow - man turning beast . There is little in it of the ingenuity that belongs to human nature , to de- light in the harms of others ...
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... pleasure of God that holds these waters back , that are unwilling to be stopped , and press hard to go forward . -Pres . Edwards . Sinners now often cavil against the justice of God's dispensations , and particularly the punishment ...
... pleasure of God that holds these waters back , that are unwilling to be stopped , and press hard to go forward . -Pres . Edwards . Sinners now often cavil against the justice of God's dispensations , and particularly the punishment ...
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... pleasures of a palace ! ' - Anecdotes . The wages that sin bargains for with the sinner are life , pleasure , and profit ; but the wages it pays him are death , torment , and destruction . He that would understand the falsehood and ...
... pleasures of a palace ! ' - Anecdotes . The wages that sin bargains for with the sinner are life , pleasure , and profit ; but the wages it pays him are death , torment , and destruction . He that would understand the falsehood and ...
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... pleasure and good will of the adoptant ; and in this , that both confer a right to privileges which we have not by nature . But in this , again , they differ : the one is an act imitating nature ; the other transcends nature ; the one ...
... pleasure and good will of the adoptant ; and in this , that both confer a right to privileges which we have not by nature . But in this , again , they differ : the one is an act imitating nature ; the other transcends nature ; the one ...
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Achaia angels Anon apostle beast behold believe Bible blessed blood body brethren called CHAP charity children of God Christ Jesus Christian Church circumcision conscience creature dead death devil Divine Divine grace doctrine doth duty earth eternal evil faith Father fear flesh fornication Galatia Gentiles give glory God the Father God's godly Gospel grace Gurnall hand happy hast hath heard heart heaven holy holy kiss honour hope Jesus Christ Jews labour lest live look Lord Jesus Christ lusts man's ment mercy mind minister nature ness never obedience ourselves patience peace person pleasure pray prayer preach promise racter receive rejoice Religion rich righteousness saints saith Salvation Satan Scripture sinner sins Son of God soul speak Spirit suffer thee things thou throne tion true truth Tychicus unto walk Wherefore wisdom word wrath
Popular passages
Page 397 - Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Page 26 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ...
Page 398 - And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Page 410 - Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Page 408 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Page 417 - And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Page 398 - And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal : and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Page 181 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren...
Page 367 - For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 408 - Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.