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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... 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 pray thee , turn the counsel of Ahithophel ...
... 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 pray thee , turn the counsel of Ahithophel ...
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... thou prayest , enter into thy closet , and when thou hast shut thy door , pray to thy Father which is in secret , " & c . ( 2. ) They will have much ado to evidence their sincerity , whose prayers are all before men , Matth . vi . 5 , 6 ...
... thou prayest , enter into thy closet , and when thou hast shut thy door , pray to thy Father which is in secret , " & c . ( 2. ) They will have much ado to evidence their sincerity , whose prayers are all before men , Matth . vi . 5 , 6 ...
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... thou use God's creatures , and not ask his leave ? 1 Tim . iv . 4 , 5 , " For every creature of God is good , and nothing to be refused , if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer ...
... thou use God's creatures , and not ask his leave ? 1 Tim . iv . 4 , 5 , " For every creature of God is good , and nothing to be refused , if it be received with thanksgiving : for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer ...
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... thou shalt have matter for thanksgiving ; consider thy wants , and thou shalt have matter for petition . Though thou canst not express thyself as some others , yet be sincere . Parents love to hear their babes that are learning to speak ...
... thou shalt have matter for thanksgiving ; consider thy wants , and thou shalt have matter for petition . Though thou canst not express thyself as some others , yet be sincere . Parents love to hear their babes that are learning to speak ...
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... thou answeredst me ; and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul ; " 2 Cor . xii . 9 , " And he said unto me , My grace is sufficient for thee ; for my strength is made perfect in weakness . " The pa- tience of others in applications ...
... thou answeredst me ; and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul ; " 2 Cor . xii . 9 , " And he said unto me , My grace is sufficient for thee ; for my strength is made perfect in weakness . " The pa- tience of others in applications ...
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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.