The Force of Truth: An Authentic NarrativeJ. Belcher, 1814 - 183 Seiten |
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... my abominable pride . The whole system coincided exactly with my inclinations , and the state of my mind , and approved itself to me . In reading this exposition , sin seemed to lose its native ug- liness 12 The Force of Truth :
... my abominable pride . The whole system coincided exactly with my inclinations , and the state of my mind , and approved itself to me . In reading this exposition , sin seemed to lose its native ug- liness 12 The Force of Truth :
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... pride , having almost wholly discarded mysteries from my creed , and regarding with sovereign con- tempt those , who believed them . As far as I understood those controversies , I was near- ly a Socinian , and a Pelagian , and wholly an ...
... pride , having almost wholly discarded mysteries from my creed , and regarding with sovereign con- tempt those , who believed them . As far as I understood those controversies , I was near- ly a Socinian , and a Pelagian , and wholly an ...
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... pride , and all manner of wick- edness , my life being polluted with many unrepented , unforsaken sins , without one cry for mercy , one prayer for direction or assist- ance in , or a blessing upon what I was about to do ; after having ...
... pride , and all manner of wick- edness , my life being polluted with many unrepented , unforsaken sins , without one cry for mercy , one prayer for direction or assist- ance in , or a blessing upon what I was about to do ; after having ...
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... pride is opposite to humility ; ambition to content- edness in low estate , and a willingness to be the least of all , and the servant of all ; as opposite as love of self , of the world , of filthy lucre , and slothful ease , is ...
... pride is opposite to humility ; ambition to content- edness in low estate , and a willingness to be the least of all , and the servant of all ; as opposite as love of self , of the world , of filthy lucre , and slothful ease , is ...
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... pride ; laid heavy things to their charge , and endeavoured to prove the doctrines which I supposed them to hold , ( for I had never read their books , ) to be dishonourable to God and destructive to morality . And though in some ...
... pride ; laid heavy things to their charge , and endeavoured to prove the doctrines which I supposed them to hold , ( for I had never read their books , ) to be dishonourable to God and destructive to morality . And though in some ...
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Seite 151 - My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding ; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures ; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Seite 19 - PRAISE the LORD, O my soul ; and all that is within me, praise his holy Name. Praise the LORD, O my soul , and forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities ; Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, making thee young and lusty as an eagle.
Seite 94 - I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot : I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
Seite 90 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Seite 52 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Seite 91 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Seite 180 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Seite 42 - Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to thine own understanding ; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Seite 51 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men : For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Seite 121 - Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, "Behold the way to God.