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... visits , or on business , who had not been long here before , to all appearance , they were savingly wrought upon ; and partook of that shower of divine blessing which God rained down here , and went home re- joicing ; till at length ...
... visits , or on business , who had not been long here before , to all appearance , they were savingly wrought upon ; and partook of that shower of divine blessing which God rained down here , and went home re- joicing ; till at length ...
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... visits , heavenly dove ; My God shall then have all my heart . Monday , April 26. Continued in a sweet frame of mind ; but in the afternoon felt something of spiritual pride stirring . God was pleased to make it a humbling season at ...
... visits , heavenly dove ; My God shall then have all my heart . Monday , April 26. Continued in a sweet frame of mind ; but in the afternoon felt something of spiritual pride stirring . God was pleased to make it a humbling season at ...
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... visits of the divine Spirit , affording special assistance and comfort , and enabling , at some times , to much fervency and enlargement in religious duties , Lord's day , May 9. I think I never felt PART II . A. D. 1742. April - July ...
... visits of the divine Spirit , affording special assistance and comfort , and enabling , at some times , to much fervency and enlargement in religious duties , Lord's day , May 9. I think I never felt PART II . A. D. 1742. April - July ...
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... visited by a number of young people in the evening , I prayed with them . The remaining part of this week , he speaks of being much diverted and hindered in the business of religion , by great weakness of body , and necessary affairs he ...
... visited by a number of young people in the evening , I prayed with them . The remaining part of this week , he speaks of being much diverted and hindered in the business of religion , by great weakness of body , and necessary affairs he ...
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... visited me marvellously in prayer : I think my soul never was in such an agony before . I felt no restraint ; for the treasures of divine grace were opened to me . I wrestled for absent friends , for the 110 BRAINERD'S LIFE AND DIARY .
... visited me marvellously in prayer : I think my soul never was in such an agony before . I felt no restraint ; for the treasures of divine grace were opened to me . I wrestled for absent friends , for the 110 BRAINERD'S LIFE AND DIARY .
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Page 338 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ ; what was I, that I could withstand God? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Page 173 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 236 - And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. And behold there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem...
Page 104 - Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
Page 512 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 512 - Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Page 257 - I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Page 353 - And how evident did it now appear that they received and felt them, "not as the word of man, but as the word of God!
Page 201 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 40 - And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.