The Local Preachers' Magazine and Christian Family Record: For the Year ..., Volumes 15-16Cooke and Whiteley, 1865 - Church work with the poor |
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... truth . In preaching it there is room for the most manly and noble kind of elo- quence . This the Christian preacher should labour to make habitual to himself . But for him to exhibit a flourish of words , a pompous show of deep ...
... truth . In preaching it there is room for the most manly and noble kind of elo- quence . This the Christian preacher should labour to make habitual to himself . But for him to exhibit a flourish of words , a pompous show of deep ...
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... truths clearly that had been obscure , and new mean- ings in some texts never before imagined by him . New beauties and new powers are disclosed as he proceeds , and passages open treasures of truth and grace to his wondering mind . his ...
... truths clearly that had been obscure , and new mean- ings in some texts never before imagined by him . New beauties and new powers are disclosed as he proceeds , and passages open treasures of truth and grace to his wondering mind . his ...
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... truth everywhere , and confirming it every day . Yet , the child of science is often a busy , bustling , questioning , doubting , unbelieving groper in the dark among elements of truth and light . The light and truth are there , however ...
... truth everywhere , and confirming it every day . Yet , the child of science is often a busy , bustling , questioning , doubting , unbelieving groper in the dark among elements of truth and light . The light and truth are there , however ...
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... truth in its am- plitude , harmony , and grandeur ; the elevating and impulsive power of the Holy Ghost , in ... truths with which he has to come into habitual contemplation , and with which he must often stand face to face in their most ...
... truth in its am- plitude , harmony , and grandeur ; the elevating and impulsive power of the Holy Ghost , in ... truths with which he has to come into habitual contemplation , and with which he must often stand face to face in their most ...
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... truth among men . All other books have drawn from it the truth that is in them upon the great theme of man's salvation . Upon no other volume has so much thought , by so many powerful minds , been exercised ; and there is not another ...
... truth among men . All other books have drawn from it the truth that is in them upon the great theme of man's salvation . Upon no other volume has so much thought , by so many powerful minds , been exercised ; and there is not another ...
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Page 343 - 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 6 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Page 269 - Should earth against my soul engage, And hellish darts be hurled, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3. ' Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall ; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all ; — 4. ' There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest ; And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast.
Page 7 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 155 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 276 - Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home ; A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which, seek through the world, is ne'er met with elsewhere. Home ! home ! sweet, sweet home ! There's no place like home...
Page 6 - For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one ; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Page 348 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 255 - But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel! Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine!
Page 255 - Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. ? When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.