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... passions , and quickens and concentrates all the useful faculties , LETTER II . - Eminent piety gives pleasure to all virtuous beholders , secures the confi- dence of mankind , and the blessing of God , . LETTER III . - Eminent piety ...
... passions , and quickens and concentrates all the useful faculties , LETTER II . - Eminent piety gives pleasure to all virtuous beholders , secures the confi- dence of mankind , and the blessing of God , . LETTER III . - Eminent piety ...
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... passion and prejudice . Conscience often becomes perverted , and even torpid , so as to exert no proper influence . The word of God , however , has its proper effect only when received with im- plicit cordiality . And it is interesting ...
... passion and prejudice . Conscience often becomes perverted , and even torpid , so as to exert no proper influence . The word of God , however , has its proper effect only when received with im- plicit cordiality . And it is interesting ...
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... passion have assumed dominion , and led to a course of most melancholy degra- dation . And where did this fearful downward process commence ? In most cases it can be traced to an unsettled state of mind as regards Revelation . The first ...
... passion have assumed dominion , and led to a course of most melancholy degra- dation . And where did this fearful downward process commence ? In most cases it can be traced to an unsettled state of mind as regards Revelation . The first ...
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... passions , regu- lates the habits , clears the intellect from prejudice and low desire ; and at the same time presents the most powerful motives to intellectual exertion . History records most striking examples of literary emi- nence ...
... passions , regu- lates the habits , clears the intellect from prejudice and low desire ; and at the same time presents the most powerful motives to intellectual exertion . History records most striking examples of literary emi- nence ...
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Baxter Dickinson. First ; Eminent piety effectually sup- presses those appetites and passions that are destructive . There is in human nature a tendency to sensual indulgence , and to pursuits selfish and unworthy . The very child ...
Baxter Dickinson. First ; Eminent piety effectually sup- presses those appetites and passions that are destructive . There is in human nature a tendency to sensual indulgence , and to pursuits selfish and unworthy . The very child ...
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Side 27 - How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Side 64 - ... wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations ; that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ...
Side 37 - If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Side 46 - Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, The people in whose heart is my law; Fear ye not the reproach of men, Neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, And the worm shall eat them like wool: But my righteousness shall be for ever, And my salvation from generation to generation.
Side 18 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding : For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold.
Side 53 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Side 30 - Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Side 28 - Samuel, and of the prophets : who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Side 28 - Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Side 38 - Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.