The Sword and the trowel; ed. by C.H. Spurgeon |
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... living truth . Jesus , whether speaking or acting , was still practical . His words were but the wings of his deeds . He went about , not discoursing upon benevolence , but " doing good ; " he itinerated not to stir up a mis- sionary ...
... living truth . Jesus , whether speaking or acting , was still practical . His words were but the wings of his deeds . He went about , not discoursing upon benevolence , but " doing good ; " he itinerated not to stir up a mis- sionary ...
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... living common to the times , he exercised judicious forethought on behalf of his son , for whom he harboured ambitious designs . Being in possession of ample means , he determined that William should go forth into the world with every ...
... living common to the times , he exercised judicious forethought on behalf of his son , for whom he harboured ambitious designs . Being in possession of ample means , he determined that William should go forth into the world with every ...
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... living divines , was actually appointed to visit the young , sturdy , and uncompromising Quaker , and if possible , to argue him out of his monstrous principles . But Stillingfleet was not likely to succeed where a father had failed ...
... living divines , was actually appointed to visit the young , sturdy , and uncompromising Quaker , and if possible , to argue him out of his monstrous principles . But Stillingfleet was not likely to succeed where a father had failed ...
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... living , visible union . Having had our bodies washed with pure water , ' says the apostle , let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering ; that is , within the fold , our stand taken , we are in a position to make good ...
... living , visible union . Having had our bodies washed with pure water , ' says the apostle , let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering ; that is , within the fold , our stand taken , we are in a position to make good ...
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... living for others . Neither high nor lowly station can release us from responsibility to the Church ; nor should any member feel that he can , from any pretext , with- draw himself from taking part with his fellow - believers in ...
... living for others . Neither high nor lowly station can release us from responsibility to the Church ; nor should any member feel that he can , from any pretext , with- draw himself from taking part with his fellow - believers in ...
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Page 219 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection...
Page 208 - HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 247 - Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me : my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Page 459 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 230 - But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
Page 246 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him ; let him know that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 185 - And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
Page 306 - To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak : I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Page 251 - Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 371 - And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her : and the Highest himself shall establish her.