The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...N. Whiting, 1824 |
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... mind seems to be chiefly fixed upon one august Personage , who was approaching to enlighten and bless a miserable world : and before he describes the circum- stances of his appearance , he is directed to comfort the mourners in Zion ...
... mind seems to be chiefly fixed upon one august Personage , who was approaching to enlighten and bless a miserable world : and before he describes the circum- stances of his appearance , he is directed to comfort the mourners in Zion ...
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... mind must be in a suitable disposition . A free pardon is a comfort to a malefactor , but it implies guilt ; and therefore they who have no apprehension that they have broken the laws , would be rather offended than comforted , by an ...
... mind must be in a suitable disposition . A free pardon is a comfort to a malefactor , but it implies guilt ; and therefore they who have no apprehension that they have broken the laws , would be rather offended than comforted , by an ...
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... mind ; the former is appropriate , and can only be enjoyed by those who are taught of God . " When the eastern monarchs travelled , harbingers went before , to give notice that the king was upon the road , and likewise pro- per persons ...
... mind ; the former is appropriate , and can only be enjoyed by those who are taught of God . " When the eastern monarchs travelled , harbingers went before , to give notice that the king was upon the road , and likewise pro- per persons ...
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... mind . To outward To outward appearance all may be low and humiliating . The malice of their enemies has often constrained his people to assemble in woods and on mountains , in places un- der ground , or in the dead of the night , to ...
... mind . To outward To outward appearance all may be low and humiliating . The malice of their enemies has often constrained his people to assemble in woods and on mountains , in places un- der ground , or in the dead of the night , to ...
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... mind , softens the hard heart , heals the wounded spirit ; and many persons who before were burdensome to society , are rendered by it ornamental and useful . When every other argu- ment and motive has failed of success , the ...
... mind , softens the hard heart , heals the wounded spirit ; and many persons who before were burdensome to society , are rendered by it ornamental and useful . When every other argu- ment and motive has failed of success , the ...
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Page 583 - Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Page 239 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Page 21 - For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them and rose again.
Page 84 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Page 444 - The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble ; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Page 118 - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 35 - Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save ; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear : but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Page 109 - Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 89 - And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Page 35 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.