A few thoughts on the following portion, Isaiah xliv., 5., intended to have been delivered at Jireh chapel ... April 4th, 18471847 |
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... surely we feel as the Psalmist describes it , " Woe is me , that I sojourn in Mesech , that I dwell in the tents of Kedar ! My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace ; I am for peace , but when I speak , they are for war ...
... surely we feel as the Psalmist describes it , " Woe is me , that I sojourn in Mesech , that I dwell in the tents of Kedar ! My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace ; I am for peace , but when I speak , they are for war ...
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... the world was . " Surely we , by nature , are far off from God , by wicked works , having no desire for God or the knowledge of his ways , seeing no form or comeliness in Christ whereby 66 he is to be desired , appearing to us 9.
... the world was . " Surely we , by nature , are far off from God , by wicked works , having no desire for God or the knowledge of his ways , seeing no form or comeliness in Christ whereby 66 he is to be desired , appearing to us 9.
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... surely we think our strength is all oftentimes before he thinks so , he will have us brought to perfect weakness , and , as the poet observes , " " Tis perfect poverty alone , That sets the soul at large ; gone While we can call one ...
... surely we think our strength is all oftentimes before he thinks so , he will have us brought to perfect weakness , and , as the poet observes , " " Tis perfect poverty alone , That sets the soul at large ; gone While we can call one ...
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... , apparently wishing to hold God and mammon , when we have the promise of durable riches and righteousness ; surely , when we think of it , we may each of us be ashamed of ourselves , to consider how worldly - minded we 26.
... , apparently wishing to hold God and mammon , when we have the promise of durable riches and righteousness ; surely , when we think of it , we may each of us be ashamed of ourselves , to consider how worldly - minded we 26.
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... surely over- take them , and , without fail , recover all . " Do we not know something of the wonders of wrestling prayer when we are brought to a complete stand still , or under , in our feelings , a set - fast trial , we then wrestle ...
... surely over- take them , and , without fail , recover all . " Do we not know something of the wonders of wrestling prayer when we are brought to a complete stand still , or under , in our feelings , a set - fast trial , we then wrestle ...
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Page 9 - God commendeth his love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Page 16 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 8 - God : being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness : that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 9 - His glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness ; giving thanks unto the FATHER, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light : Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear SON : in whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins...
Page 29 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Page 17 - Bless the Lord, O my soul : And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases ; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; I Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 12 - I had not known sin, but by the law : for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once : but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
Page 4 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.
Page 23 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Page 26 - And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.