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Page 7
... formerly mine intimate acquaintance , is now turned a stranger , yea , an enemy . Teach me how to behave myself towards him . Must the new foe quite justle out the old friend ? May I not with him continue some commerce of kindness ...
... formerly mine intimate acquaintance , is now turned a stranger , yea , an enemy . Teach me how to behave myself towards him . Must the new foe quite justle out the old friend ? May I not with him continue some commerce of kindness ...
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... formerly frequent in my heart ; but , alas ! of late they have been great strangers . It seems they did not like their last entertainment , they are so loath to come again . I fear they were grieved , that either I heard them not atten ...
... formerly frequent in my heart ; but , alas ! of late they have been great strangers . It seems they did not like their last entertainment , they are so loath to come again . I fear they were grieved , that either I heard them not atten ...
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... Formerly he had told it with his tongue , but now with his tears ; formerly he taught it with his words , but now with weeping . Thus new affections make an old sermon new . May I not , by the same proportion , make an old prayer new ...
... Formerly he had told it with his tongue , but now with his tears ; formerly he taught it with his words , but now with weeping . Thus new affections make an old sermon new . May I not , by the same proportion , make an old prayer new ...
Page 34
... did I see it ? Formerly my eyes were as open , and the let- ters as legible . Is there not a thin veil laid over thy word , which is more rarefied by read- ing , and at last wholly worn away ? Or 34 SCRIPTURE OBSERVATIONS .
... did I see it ? Formerly my eyes were as open , and the let- ters as legible . Is there not a thin veil laid over thy word , which is more rarefied by read- ing , and at last wholly worn away ? Or 34 SCRIPTURE OBSERVATIONS .
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... formerly , armed with their nakedness , but need staves and swords too to defend them from violence . XXI . LORD , I discover an arrant laziness in my soul . For when I am to read a chapter in the Bible , before I begin it , I look ...
... formerly , armed with their nakedness , but need staves and swords too to defend them from violence . XXI . LORD , I discover an arrant laziness in my soul . For when I am to read a chapter in the Bible , before I begin it , I look ...
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affliction Ahimaaz Anabaptist Apostle behold better betwixt blessed Brownist called cause charity child Christ church comfort committed conceive confess cure David death desire despair devil DIALOGUE divine doth Egypt endeavour England ephah eyes faith father favour fear former formerly give glory godly goeth grace hand happy hath heart heaven hereafter holy honour hope Israelites Joab judgment king land lest Lord Lord's Lord's prayer man's Matth means men's mercy minister mouth ness never Nineveh offended pain Papists pardon peace perchance persons Pharaoh PHIL piety pious pleased Plutarch pray prayers preach present promises Psalm repentance saints saith Satan Saviour Scripture sick sins sorrow soul spirit sure sword therein thereof thine things THOMAS FULLER thou hast TIMOTHEUS tion tongue unto thee viii whilst wicked word wounded con wounded conscience XVII xviii
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Page 31 - And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Page 35 - And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Page 389 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Page 335 - And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Page 234 - And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Page 186 - And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
Page 333 - I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Page 107 - And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Page 186 - But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Page 92 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.