Christian retirement: or, Spiritual exercises of the heart, by a layman [T.S.B. Reade]. |
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... , to the disgust of such as , under the influence of pride and worldly affections , savour not heavenly things . " -- SCOTT . Foster , Printer , Kirkby Lonsdale . RETIREMENT : OR Spiritual Exercises of the Heart . BY.
... , to the disgust of such as , under the influence of pride and worldly affections , savour not heavenly things . " -- SCOTT . Foster , Printer , Kirkby Lonsdale . RETIREMENT : OR Spiritual Exercises of the Heart . BY.
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... affection and esteem . That you may long be spared to bless the Church and the World by your exertions ; and become increasingly useful to the souls of your fellow - creatures , till , like a shock of corn fully ripe , you are gathered ...
... affection and esteem . That you may long be spared to bless the Church and the World by your exertions ; and become increasingly useful to the souls of your fellow - creatures , till , like a shock of corn fully ripe , you are gathered ...
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... affections , are seasons for retirement from the hurry and distracting cares of the world . The soul cannot prosper in spiritual things , with- out much secret converse with its God and Saviour . Many duties are unavoidably of a public ...
... affections , are seasons for retirement from the hurry and distracting cares of the world . The soul cannot prosper in spiritual things , with- out much secret converse with its God and Saviour . Many duties are unavoidably of a public ...
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... affections upon him . He is the only source of spiritual felicity . Whilst delighting thyself in the active services of a loving obedience , seek an increase of grace by daily secret converse with the Saviour . Can we We love the ...
... affections upon him . He is the only source of spiritual felicity . Whilst delighting thyself in the active services of a loving obedience , seek an increase of grace by daily secret converse with the Saviour . Can we We love the ...
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... affections from the world ? Does it make Jesus daily more precious to their souls ? Does it break them off from all self - righteous dependence ? Does it produce real contrition for sin ; and continual ap- plication to the Fountain ...
... affections from the world ? Does it make Jesus daily more precious to their souls ? Does it break them off from all self - righteous dependence ? Does it produce real contrition for sin ; and continual ap- plication to the Fountain ...
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Page 175 - Wash you, make you clean: put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 11 - And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
Page 175 - And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Page 353 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things R r 321 which are not, to bring to nought things that are ; that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 75 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Page 217 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To-day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Page 370 - He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 429 - Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? Follow thou me.
Page 53 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Page 212 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips.