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... less world , that licentiousness and immorality can never conceal the real deformity of vice ; and that the spots of that leprosy , which in Scripture is so frequently made typical of sin , can only be washed away by amendment of life ...
... less world , that licentiousness and immorality can never conceal the real deformity of vice ; and that the spots of that leprosy , which in Scripture is so frequently made typical of sin , can only be washed away by amendment of life ...
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... less the true Church of God , is the greater or less efficacy or conformity of its public doc- trine and discipline , for enapting and fashion- ing the visible members of it , that they may become live members of the holy catholic ...
... less the true Church of God , is the greater or less efficacy or conformity of its public doc- trine and discipline , for enapting and fashion- ing the visible members of it , that they may become live members of the holy catholic ...
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... less in- strumental in carrying these salutary mea- sures into effect , is a theme , that need not here particularly occupy our attention ; inas- much as I am persuaded it has found its due reward in the approbation of every well ...
... less in- strumental in carrying these salutary mea- sures into effect , is a theme , that need not here particularly occupy our attention ; inas- much as I am persuaded it has found its due reward in the approbation of every well ...
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... less in a state of relapse . But what , you will say , can be the reason that men , who have tasted of the fruits of a virtuous and religious life , can return to their former sinful habits ? If virtue and temper- ance be of themselves ...
... less in a state of relapse . But what , you will say , can be the reason that men , who have tasted of the fruits of a virtuous and religious life , can return to their former sinful habits ? If virtue and temper- ance be of themselves ...
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... less in this vale of sorrow and tears , to encounter with manliness those evils which we cannot avoid , without adding to their poignancy from the suggestions of a wild fancy , or the im- pulses of an impetuous judgment . We are all ...
... less in this vale of sorrow and tears , to encounter with manliness those evils which we cannot avoid , without adding to their poignancy from the suggestions of a wild fancy , or the im- pulses of an impetuous judgment . We are all ...
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Page 305 - And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Page 95 - O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Page 24 - Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Page 381 - For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things ; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Page 3 - That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
Page 303 - Behold, the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Page 267 - I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh : for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity ; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Page 209 - But the Father said to his servants. Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found And they began to be merry.
Page 95 - He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Page 241 - Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; a blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: and a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.