The works of ... Joseph Hall, with some account of his life and sufferings, written by himself, arranged and revised by J. Pratt, Volume 2 |
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... glory of Elijah ! What mortal creature ever had this honour , to be visibly fetched by the angels of God to his heaven ? Every soul of the elect is attended and carried to bless- edness by those invisible messengers ; but what flesh and ...
... glory of Elijah ! What mortal creature ever had this honour , to be visibly fetched by the angels of God to his heaven ? Every soul of the elect is attended and carried to bless- edness by those invisible messengers ; but what flesh and ...
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... glory . Many forms have those celestial spirits taken to themselves , in their apparitions to men ; but , of all other , most often hath the Almighty made his messengers a flame of fire : never more pro- perly , than here . How had the ...
... glory . Many forms have those celestial spirits taken to themselves , in their apparitions to men ; but , of all other , most often hath the Almighty made his messengers a flame of fire : never more pro- perly , than here . How had the ...
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... glory of the workman . It is the praise of a holy ingenuity , to magnify the graces of God , wherever it finds them . These young prophets are no less full of zeal , than reverence ; zeal to Elijah , reverence to Elisha . They see ...
... glory of the workman . It is the praise of a holy ingenuity , to magnify the graces of God , wherever it finds them . These young prophets are no less full of zeal , than reverence ; zeal to Elijah , reverence to Elisha . They see ...
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... glory according to the capacity of the receiver : when he ceaseth to infuse , it is for want of room in the heart , that takes it in : could we hold more , O God , thou wouldest give more : if there be any defect , it is in our vessels ...
... glory according to the capacity of the receiver : when he ceaseth to infuse , it is for want of room in the heart , that takes it in : could we hold more , O God , thou wouldest give more : if there be any defect , it is in our vessels ...
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... glory of heaven ? How strange a choice , doth God make , of the intelligencers of so happy a change ! Four lepers sit at the entering of the gate . They see nothing but death before them : famine , within the walls ; the enemy , without ...
... glory of heaven ? How strange a choice , doth God make , of the intelligencers of so happy a change ! Four lepers sit at the entering of the gate . They see nothing but death before them : famine , within the walls ; the enemy , without ...
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Popular passages
Page 177 - The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Page 358 - Two are better than one ; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Page 174 - For if thou altogether boldest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Page 473 - And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Page 450 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness, and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 115 - Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked- before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.
Page 397 - And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Page 396 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence ; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Page 287 - The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles ; the people which sat in darkness saw great light ; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 481 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair : I hid not my face from shame and spitting.