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Page 136
There the profligate extravagance of a thoughtless parent exposes a group of
deserted infants to all the horrors of famine and nakedness . Here the gripe of
oppression seizes upon the last morsel of an industrious pair ; - - there the honest
...
There the profligate extravagance of a thoughtless parent exposes a group of
deserted infants to all the horrors of famine and nakedness . Here the gripe of
oppression seizes upon the last morsel of an industrious pair ; - - there the honest
...
Page 157
Every parent and master should maintain a strict and orderly government in his
house and among those committed to his care . I do not mean by this , that he
should rule his children with a rod of iron , or , in the language of Scripture , be
frantic ...
Every parent and master should maintain a strict and orderly government in his
house and among those committed to his care . I do not mean by this , that he
should rule his children with a rod of iron , or , in the language of Scripture , be
frantic ...
Page 167
I am sensible , I have already trespassed long , much too long upon your
patience : yet suffer me to request your indulgence one moment longer on a
subject of such general concern ; whilst I entreat every vicious or careless parent
to consider ...
I am sensible , I have already trespassed long , much too long upon your
patience : yet suffer me to request your indulgence one moment longer on a
subject of such general concern ; whilst I entreat every vicious or careless parent
to consider ...
Page 234
How it will make our ears tingle , and our knees smite together , to be then
reproached by these our neglected children , in some such language as this : “
Behold , thou unnatural parent , the “ fruits of thy neglect of me ! Hadst thou “ but ...
How it will make our ears tingle , and our knees smite together , to be then
reproached by these our neglected children , in some such language as this : “
Behold , thou unnatural parent , the “ fruits of thy neglect of me ! Hadst thou “ but ...
Page 235
parents ought to strive against it , as they would against any other criminal
passion . And the only case in which such a behaviour of a parent can admit of
any excuse , is that of the patriarch Jacob , whose fondness for one of his sons
was ...
parents ought to strive against it , as they would against any other criminal
passion . And the only case in which such a behaviour of a parent can admit of
any excuse , is that of the patriarch Jacob , whose fondness for one of his sons
was ...
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Page 219 - And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Page 259 - For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly ; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh : but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly ; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter ; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 106 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good Word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 182 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 288 - Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped...
Page 50 - I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Page 165 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 234 - But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand ; there is none greater in this house than I ; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife...