Selections from the World's Devotional Classics, Volume 7Robert Scott, George William Gilmore Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1916 - Devotional literature |
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... providence and the fiercest as- saults of our own corruptions and Satan's temptations , after we have grace given us to stand in the evil day . You must therefore endeavor to continue and go on in the same right manner as I have taught ...
... providence and the fiercest as- saults of our own corruptions and Satan's temptations , after we have grace given us to stand in the evil day . You must therefore endeavor to continue and go on in the same right manner as I have taught ...
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... providence of God called me to Bedford , to work at my calling ; and in one of the streets of that town I came where there were three or four poor women sitting at a door , in the sun , talking about the things of God . And being now ...
... providence of God called me to Bedford , to work at my calling ; and in one of the streets of that town I came where there were three or four poor women sitting at a door , in the sun , talking about the things of God . And being now ...
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... providence ; tho they were full as bad as I by nature , yet , be- cause he loved them , he would not suffer them to fall without the range of mercy : but as for me , he would not preserve me nor keep me ; but suffered me , because I was ...
... providence ; tho they were full as bad as I by nature , yet , be- cause he loved them , he would not suffer them to fall without the range of mercy : but as for me , he would not preserve me nor keep me ; but suffered me , because I was ...
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... providence smiles upon us , and dandles us upon its knee . Now Christian , keep thy heart with all diligence ; for now it will be exceeding apt to grow secure , proud , and earthly to see a man humble in prosperity is one of the ...
... providence smiles upon us , and dandles us upon its knee . Now Christian , keep thy heart with all diligence ; for now it will be exceeding apt to grow secure , proud , and earthly to see a man humble in prosperity is one of the ...
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Robert Scott, George William Gilmore. the smiles of providence and confluence of creature - comforts ? There are seven choice helps to secure the heart from the dangerous snares of prosperity ; the first is this , 1. To consider the ...
Robert Scott, George William Gilmore. the smiles of providence and confluence of creature - comforts ? There are seven choice helps to secure the heart from the dangerous snares of prosperity ; the first is this , 1. To consider the ...
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afflicted Amalek began believing on Christ blasphemies blood of Christ called children of men Christian comfort condition conscience consider Contemplation corruptions creature death Declaration of Indulgence despair devil diligence doth duty of believing elect Elstow endeavor Esau eternal evil excellent faith Father fear give glory God's gospel grace guilt hath heaven Holy Ghost hope humble inherited the blessing Jesus Christ John JOHN BUNYAN JOHN FLAVEL judgment keep the heart keep thy lest light live Lord Jesus love happiness love thee maketh Matt mercy methought mind nature ness never pardon perform pray prayer promise repentance saith salvation Satan saved Savior scripture Simon Magus sins sometimes soul Spirit strength sweet temptation tempter tence thine things thou art thou hast thought thy heart tion trouble truth unto vile Wherefore wicked word
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Page 98 - Lord: 15 looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; " lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. " For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Page 112 - I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins : return unto me ; for I have redeemed thee.
Page 128 - 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 128 - If we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin ; but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Page 28 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 140 - Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
Page 192 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men...
Page 88 - Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil ; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage,
Page 95 - The land shall not be sold for ever; for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
Page 164 - And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth ; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.