The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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... able or worthy to execute this complicated plan , every part of which requires the exertion of infi- nite wisdom and almighty power ; nor am I able to form any clear , satisfactory , comfortable thoughts of God , suited to awaken my ...
... able or worthy to execute this complicated plan , every part of which requires the exertion of infi- nite wisdom and almighty power ; nor am I able to form any clear , satisfactory , comfortable thoughts of God , suited to awaken my ...
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... able to rival the sprightliness and elegance of Lady M. W. Montague , unless it could be with a view to edification . The subjects you propose are important ; and with respect to sacramental meditations , and all devotional exercises so ...
... able to rival the sprightliness and elegance of Lady M. W. Montague , unless it could be with a view to edification . The subjects you propose are important ; and with respect to sacramental meditations , and all devotional exercises so ...
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... able , to employ their kind offices for our relief and comfort . I have formed in my mind a kind of system upon this subject , which , for the most part , I keep pretty much to myself ; but I can intrust my thoughts to you as they oc ...
... able , to employ their kind offices for our relief and comfort . I have formed in my mind a kind of system upon this subject , which , for the most part , I keep pretty much to myself ; but I can intrust my thoughts to you as they oc ...
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... able to assign them . If what you heard , or ( which in my view is much the same ) what you thought you heard , had a tendency to compose your spirit , and to encourage your application to the Lord for help , at the time when you were ...
... able to assign them . If what you heard , or ( which in my view is much the same ) what you thought you heard , had a tendency to compose your spirit , and to encourage your application to the Lord for help , at the time when you were ...
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... able to comfort you still ; and he is gone but a little before you . May your faith anticipate the joyful and glorious meeting you will shortly have in a better world ! Then your worship and converse together will be to unspeakable ...
... able to comfort you still ; and he is gone but a little before you . May your faith anticipate the joyful and glorious meeting you will shortly have in a better world ! Then your worship and converse together will be to unspeakable ...
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Page 11 - The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked : who can know it ? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 278 - But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are : depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.
Page 281 - He shall come to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all them that believe in that day.
Page 163 - For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.
Page 282 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 284 - The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble ; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Page 299 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Page 224 - Look at the generations of old, and see; did ever any trust in the Lord, and was confounded? or did any abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or whom did he ever despise, that called upon him?
Page 91 - Brother, fear not; greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world.
Page 283 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.