The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 9 |
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Page 56
... Lord will not hear me . " Hence , over the belly of an express commandment , people will venture to the Lord's table without self - examination , or at least without search- ing to the quick . They cannot , however , communicate aright ...
... Lord will not hear me . " Hence , over the belly of an express commandment , people will venture to the Lord's table without self - examination , or at least without search- ing to the quick . They cannot , however , communicate aright ...
Page 58
... Lord a corrupt thing . This will pierce the soul ; and they are of two sorts : ( 1. ) They are deadening strokes ... Lord's supper , " many ( among the Corinthians ) were weak and sickly , and many sleep , " that is , were dead . One ...
... Lord a corrupt thing . This will pierce the soul ; and they are of two sorts : ( 1. ) They are deadening strokes ... Lord's supper , " many ( among the Corinthians ) were weak and sickly , and many sleep , " that is , were dead . One ...
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... Lord . ( 2. ) The poor broken - hearted sinner will be ready to drink up discouragement from this , fearing that he ... Lord's table to - morrow , to take heed how ye communicate . I would urge you to do it in the right order . Ye have ...
... Lord . ( 2. ) The poor broken - hearted sinner will be ready to drink up discouragement from this , fearing that he ... Lord's table to - morrow , to take heed how ye communicate . I would urge you to do it in the right order . Ye have ...
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... Lord ; Haman finds all things going to his wish . But see the end of all these things . 8. Astonishing strokes lighting ... Lord's people in all ages . But the Lord has his holy ends in these things ; he shews them that they are sinful ...
... Lord ; Haman finds all things going to his wish . But see the end of all these things . 8. Astonishing strokes lighting ... Lord's people in all ages . But the Lord has his holy ends in these things ; he shews them that they are sinful ...
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... Lord's mercy . This fear of God is , 1. An awe and dread of his majesty and transcendent greatness : Psalm lxxxix . 6 , 7 , " For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord ? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord ...
... Lord's mercy . This fear of God is , 1. An awe and dread of his majesty and transcendent greatness : Psalm lxxxix . 6 , 7 , " For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord ? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord ...
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Page 94 - Lord, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is ; That I may know how frail I am.
Page 204 - Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat ; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Page 497 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 342 - Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned...
Page 51 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 20 - But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, And my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands ; Thy walls are continually before me.
Page 501 - I create the fruit of the lips ; " Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near," saith the Lord ; and I will heal him. But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.
Page 257 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 587 - Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 42 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh...