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... Believe him not , he was a liar from the beginning . He could not prolong thy life , if he would . God alone is the giver of life and death . And he would not if he could , but would immediately drag thee to his own sad abode . " Soul ...
... Believe him not , he was a liar from the beginning . He could not prolong thy life , if he would . God alone is the giver of life and death . And he would not if he could , but would immediately drag thee to his own sad abode . " Soul ...
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... believe in him might have ever- lasting life . And for these he has prepared a kingdom , from the foundation of the world . But he will not force them to accept of it : he leaves them in the hands of their own counsel ; he saith ...
... believe in him might have ever- lasting life . And for these he has prepared a kingdom , from the foundation of the world . But he will not force them to accept of it : he leaves them in the hands of their own counsel ; he saith ...
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... applauded Wit , who has lately left the body , ) for sitting upon a cloud all day long , and singing praise to God . " We may easily believe him ; and there is no danger of his being put to that trouble . 20 HUMAN LIFE A DREAM .
... applauded Wit , who has lately left the body , ) for sitting upon a cloud all day long , and singing praise to God . " We may easily believe him ; and there is no danger of his being put to that trouble . 20 HUMAN LIFE A DREAM .
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... believe , that they are swifter than the light , even as swift as thought , they are well able to traverse the whole universe in the twinkling of an eye , either to execute the divine commands , or to contemplate the works of God . What ...
... believe , that they are swifter than the light , even as swift as thought , they are well able to traverse the whole universe in the twinkling of an eye , either to execute the divine commands , or to contemplate the works of God . What ...
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... believe , that all Christians , though but nominally such , have sometimes at least some desire to please God ? As well as some light concerning what does really please him , and some convictions , when they are sen sible of displeasing ...
... believe , that all Christians , though but nominally such , have sometimes at least some desire to please God ? As well as some light concerning what does really please him , and some convictions , when they are sen sible of displeasing ...
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Page 395 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Page 363 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.
Page 84 - 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 87 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 383 - Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Page 125 - And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 418 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
Page 116 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 103 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Page 1 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.