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... . I retired for prayer , and found the exercise sweet . My mind was impressed with the necessity for more ministers of the Gospel ; and many reasons presented them- 1 selves , why I snould devote my life to the 18 MEMOIR OF.
... . I retired for prayer , and found the exercise sweet . My mind was impressed with the necessity for more ministers of the Gospel ; and many reasons presented them- 1 selves , why I snould devote my life to the 18 MEMOIR OF.
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... sweet connected with it . The responsibility which presses on the mind of a truly conscientious minister is probably more trying than any other species of care and anxiety . Self - denial is also necessary in a minister , as indeed it ...
... sweet connected with it . The responsibility which presses on the mind of a truly conscientious minister is probably more trying than any other species of care and anxiety . Self - denial is also necessary in a minister , as indeed it ...
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... sweet and animat- ing in his last hours to reflect that he has lived to some good purpose ; that he has served the Lord by serving others . And if he can know that he has been instru- mental in turning sinners from the error of their ...
... sweet and animat- ing in his last hours to reflect that he has lived to some good purpose ; that he has served the Lord by serving others . And if he can know that he has been instru- mental in turning sinners from the error of their ...
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... sweet and cheering in a dying hour . And in the eternal world , how delightful must it be to find souls in the enjoy- ment of everlasting rest , who have been brought there through our instrumentality ! Let us set out then with renewed ...
... sweet and cheering in a dying hour . And in the eternal world , how delightful must it be to find souls in the enjoy- ment of everlasting rest , who have been brought there through our instrumentality ! Let us set out then with renewed ...
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... sweet to repose with confidence on a covenant God , and to cast all our care on him , who careth for us ! The soul can then look down on the world with a holy indifference , knowing that it is not the believer's home . 6 “ The older I ...
... sweet to repose with confidence on a covenant God , and to cast all our care on him , who careth for us ! The soul can then look down on the world with a holy indifference , knowing that it is not the believer's home . 6 “ The older I ...
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Page 212 - Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Page 132 - Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance : but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy.
Page 244 - For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly ; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 99 - And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Page 281 - I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Page 42 - I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 326 - Thou hast spread thy wing, and sheltered us from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, and the destruction that wasteth at noon-day.
Page 39 - Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4...
Page 337 - A man's heart deviseth his way : but the LORD directeth his steps.
Page 280 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father : 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.