The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick, Volume 11L. Chalmers, 1852 - 720 pages |
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... Lord my God , and made my confession , and said , O Lord the great and dread- ful God , keeping the covenant , and mercy to them that love him , and to them that keep his commandments : we have sinned , and have committed iniquity , and ...
... Lord my God , and made my confession , and said , O Lord the great and dread- ful God , keeping the covenant , and mercy to them that love him , and to them that keep his commandments : we have sinned , and have committed iniquity , and ...
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... Lord , as the water of the well of Bethlehem was by David . Many times our prayers come as mud out of a vessel ; but as water they should flow freely . Then In prayer there are real desires of what we seek of God , which de- sires are ...
... Lord , as the water of the well of Bethlehem was by David . Many times our prayers come as mud out of a vessel ; but as water they should flow freely . Then In prayer there are real desires of what we seek of God , which de- sires are ...
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... Lord God , I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel , to do it for them . " Compare vers . 30 , 33 , & c . , " I will multi- ply the fruit of the tree , " & c . It is a general command , " In all thy ways acknowledge ...
... Lord God , I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel , to do it for them . " Compare vers . 30 , 33 , & c . , " I will multi- ply the fruit of the tree , " & c . It is a general command , " In all thy ways acknowledge ...
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... Lord said unto Moses , Wherefore criest thou unto me ? Speak unto the children of Israel , that they go forward . " David , when told of Ahithophel's be- ing among the conspirators with Absalom , says , 2 Sam . xv . 31 , " O Lord , I ...
... Lord said unto Moses , Wherefore criest thou unto me ? Speak unto the children of Israel , that they go forward . " David , when told of Ahithophel's be- ing among the conspirators with Absalom , says , 2 Sam . xv . 31 , " O Lord , I ...
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... Lord by prayer . But perhaps one may say , I will pray on a deathbed . ANSW . What if God cut thee off in a moment ? what if thou die in the rage of a fever ? how knowest thou that God will then hear thee ? Pon- der and seriously ...
... Lord by prayer . But perhaps one may say , I will pray on a deathbed . ANSW . What if God cut thee off in a moment ? what if thou die in the rage of a fever ? how knowest thou that God will then hear thee ? Pon- der and seriously ...
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Page 292 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shall have none assurance of thy life: In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even!
Page 289 - But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost ; in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 89 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 262 - For by grace are ye saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Page 45 - And he said unto her, What wilt thou? she saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Page 35 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 229 - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Page 206 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 197 - But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Page 204 - He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.