Gilbert and his motherLondon & Edinburgh, 1874 - 72 pages |
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Page 34 - It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Page 21 - Gilbert, how exactly all you said would apply to the course we naturally take in regard to God. We are as industrious and regular in the performance of our usual round of duties as other persons are, but we do nothing for the sake of pleasing God. We turn cold looks and language towards Him. We take His gifts with a kind of selfish gratification, but with...
Page 21 - But the truth is that your child is to you exactly what you yourself are to your Parent above. All that you have done to win his love, God has done to win yours ; and your child's repulses of your affection are exactly analogous to your repulses of the love of God.