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... troubles though sanctified , are troubles still ; even sweet - briar and holy thistles , have their prickles . Jonah was a good man , and yet how repining was his heart under affliction ! Job was the mirror of patience , yet how was his ...
... troubles though sanctified , are troubles still ; even sweet - briar and holy thistles , have their prickles . Jonah was a good man , and yet how repining was his heart under affliction ! Job was the mirror of patience , yet how was his ...
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... troubles , God is about that work , at which if thou didst see the design of it , thy soul would rejoice . We are beclouded with much ignorance , and are not able to discern how particular providences work towards God's end ; and ...
... troubles , God is about that work , at which if thou didst see the design of it , thy soul would rejoice . We are beclouded with much ignorance , and are not able to discern how particular providences work towards God's end ; and ...
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... troubles with a sting . It is you that make your burden heavy , by struggling under it . Could you but lie quiet under the hand of God , your condition would be much easier and sweeter than it is . It is im- patience which makes God lay ...
... troubles with a sting . It is you that make your burden heavy , by struggling under it . Could you but lie quiet under the hand of God , your condition would be much easier and sweeter than it is . It is im- patience which makes God lay ...
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... Trouble in the Church . The third season calling for more than ordinary dili- gence in keeping the heart , is the time of Zion's troubles , when the church , like the ship in which Christ and his disciples were , is oppressed and ready ...
... Trouble in the Church . The third season calling for more than ordinary dili- gence in keeping the heart , is the time of Zion's troubles , when the church , like the ship in which Christ and his disciples were , is oppressed and ready ...
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... troubles . The loss of the ark cost old Eli his life ; the sad posture Jerusalem lay in , made good Nehemiah's ... troubles ? I grant , it is hard for him who pre- ferreth Zion to his chief joy , to keep his heart that it sink not below ...
... troubles . The loss of the ark cost old Eli his life ; the sad posture Jerusalem lay in , made good Nehemiah's ... troubles ? I grant , it is hard for him who pre- ferreth Zion to his chief joy , to keep his heart that it sink not below ...
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affliction Amalek apostle betwixt blessed carnal cast cern child children of God Christ Christian comfort communion condition conscience consider corruption covenant covenant of grace creature danger David dead death delight dence dross duty earth earthly Egypt eternal evil excellent eyes faith Father fear friends give glory God's godly gold grace gracious hand hath heaven hell holy honor humble hypocrisy hypocrite Israel Jesus Christ JOHN FLAVEL keep the heart keep your hearts live Lord lusts mercies mourn nature never pray prayers professors promise prosperity Providence Psal Psalm reason religion saints salvation sanctification sanctified Satan scripture sincerity sins soever sorrow soul spirit suffer sure sweet temptation tender thee thine things thou art thou hast thoughts thy heart tion trial troubles truth unto upright vanity whilst wicked word yourselves
Popular passages
Page 254 - Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Page 455 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Page 315 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 327 - Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Page 454 - Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Page 337 - Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Page 414 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page 420 - Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Page 462 - While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
Page 445 - The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.