| William Burdon - 1820 - 1026 Seiten
...Set thy heart aright, and constantly endure, and make not haste in time of trouble," chap, ii. 2. " Whatsoever is brought upon thee, take cheerfully,...be patient when thou art changed to a low estate," verse 4. " When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest : and be comforted when his spirit is... | |
| John Thorp - 1821 - 336 Seiten
...willing to bear every refining operation and turning of His holy hand, seem strange to any of us ? Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity ; and indeed, if " it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all thing?, in bringing... | |
| John Wesley, George Story - 1808 - 660 Seiten
...referve, to your's affectionjitely, '• " J- WESLEY, BRISTOL, March 9, 1.781 My dear Mifs LoxdaU, GOLD is tried in the fire} and acceptable men in the furnace of adverfity. . You fay, "I know not where I am going." I will tell you yrhere. You are going the ftreight... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1823 - 410 Seiten
...purge away the dross, and to refine them for the Master's use. ' Gold,' saith the son of Sirach, ' is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity ;' Ecclus. ii. 5. In the mean time, God's displeasure against the wicked is ever the same, and their... | |
| John Wesley - 1827 - 564 Seiten
...your's affectionately, JOHN WESLBT. • LETTER V. -; i' DEAR Miss LOXDALE, l>,-is>nl. March. 9, 1782. GOLD is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. creasing therein faster than ever you did since you were justified. It is true, that the usual method... | |
| 1827 - 148 Seiten
...bearing the burthen of thy sorrows, abiding in humility and in. G. contentment." 5. Gold and silver are tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. and trust in 6. Trust in God, and he shall recover thee : direct thy way in faith, and have hope in... | |
| Luke Howard - 1829 - 298 Seiten
...burthen of thy sorrows, abiding in humility and • wisd. iii. s. contentment." 5. Gold and silver are tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. ana trust in Q. Trust in God, and he shall recover thee : direct thy way in faith, and have hope in... | |
| Howard Malcolm - 1829 - 244 Seiten
...unstable man, that has no faith in God, is tossed and borne away upon the wave of every temptation. " Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity." We frequently know not the strength that is hidden in us, till temptation calls it forth, and shows... | |
| Job Scott - 1831 - 556 Seiten
...silver is refined ! " Verily there is a vein for silver, and a place for gold where they fine it." "Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of affliction." The Lord's fire is ever in Sion, and his furnace in Jerusalem. " The light of Israel shall... | |
| John Kendall - 1831 - 410 Seiten
...he hath made willing to bear the refining operation of his holy hand, seem strange to any of us ? " Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of affliction." If it thus became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing... | |
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