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... lives to the pursuit of Heavenly Wisdom , we may just as well fill them with ' hunting and noise as with anything the world can give us . ' The pages on this subject are strong , though not unfair , examples of a side of this most ...
... lives to the pursuit of Heavenly Wisdom , we may just as well fill them with ' hunting and noise as with anything the world can give us . ' The pages on this subject are strong , though not unfair , examples of a side of this most ...
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... live , and move , and have our being , but how unseen , how unfelt is all this ! The same Scriptures teach us that we are raised to a new life in Christ , to a participation of the Divine Nature and a fellowship with Him in glory . Thus ...
... live , and move , and have our being , but how unseen , how unfelt is all this ! The same Scriptures teach us that we are raised to a new life in Christ , to a participation of the Divine Nature and a fellowship with Him in glory . Thus ...
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... live there ' ? When thy own false heart is endeavouring to please itself with worldly expectations , the joy of this or that way of life , is it not as good a reproof to say to thyself , ' I am not to stay here ' ? If thou rememberest ...
... live there ' ? When thy own false heart is endeavouring to please itself with worldly expectations , the joy of this or that way of life , is it not as good a reproof to say to thyself , ' I am not to stay here ' ? If thou rememberest ...
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... live a life of this world with decency and gentility . It is deeper and more divine in its designs , and has much nobler ends than these ; it im- plies an entire change of life , a dedication of ourselves , our souls and bodies unto God ...
... live a life of this world with decency and gentility . It is deeper and more divine in its designs , and has much nobler ends than these ; it im- plies an entire change of life , a dedication of ourselves , our souls and bodies unto God ...
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... lives , any particular moral virtues , but in an entire change of our natural temper , a life wholly devoted to God . Our blessed Saviour saith , Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God , as a little Child , shall in no wise ...
... lives , any particular moral virtues , but in an entire change of our natural temper , a life wholly devoted to God . Our blessed Saviour saith , Whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God , as a little Child , shall in no wise ...
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Page 18 - Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life...
Page 26 - Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.
Page 74 - But woe unto you, Pharisees ! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees ! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.