Exposition of the book of proverbs, Volume 2David Brown, 1821 |
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... Christians are indeed exposed to heaviness through manifold temp- tations , but the fear of the Lord , and the faith of Christ , has often produced joy unspeakable and full of glory in such seasons ; and the disquiets which the people ...
... Christians are indeed exposed to heaviness through manifold temp- tations , but the fear of the Lord , and the faith of Christ , has often produced joy unspeakable and full of glory in such seasons ; and the disquiets which the people ...
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... Christian it seems a burden to pray , and to believe in Christ , al- though by these duties we only ask , and receive , and eat our spiritual food . The lively Christian admires the grace of God , which hath made these holy exercises ...
... Christian it seems a burden to pray , and to believe in Christ , al- though by these duties we only ask , and receive , and eat our spiritual food . The lively Christian admires the grace of God , which hath made these holy exercises ...
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... Christians in particular , what fear is due to him ? What monsters of undutifulness are they that provoke him to anger continually ? Ver . 27. Cease , my son , to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge ...
... Christians in particular , what fear is due to him ? What monsters of undutifulness are they that provoke him to anger continually ? Ver . 27. Cease , my son , to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge ...
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... Christians that they can look back to the days of eternity , and rejoice in the contemplation of a king- dom prepared for them before the foundation of the world . But sinners have great reason to tremble with 38 [ CHAP . XIX ...
... Christians that they can look back to the days of eternity , and rejoice in the contemplation of a king- dom prepared for them before the foundation of the world . But sinners have great reason to tremble with 38 [ CHAP . XIX ...
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... like misery . The careless Christian will not attend the house of God , by reason of the cold of winter , or the heat of summer ; he will not keep up the worship of God in his family because he is 44 [ CHAP . XX . EXPOSITION OF THE.
... like misery . The careless Christian will not attend the house of God , by reason of the cold of winter , or the heat of summer ; he will not keep up the worship of God in his family because he is 44 [ CHAP . XX . EXPOSITION OF THE.
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Page 398 - There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Page 201 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain ; if thou sayest, "Behold, we knew it not;" doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Page 377 - But where shall wisdom be found ? And where is the place of understanding ? Man knoweth not the price thereof ; Neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me : And the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 414 - Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Page 387 - I die: * remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: * lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 388 - They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Page 292 - Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again. Sir 19:15 Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Page 299 - A faithful friend is a Strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure.
Page 206 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
Page 78 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.