Religion in Earnest: Tales Illustrative of Christian Life in GermanyShepherd & Elliot, 1857 |
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... grace- ful twinings and windings , to extricate themselves from the gentle , though relentless pressure of their father's hands , would have formed an enchanting groupe for the pencil or chisel . While yet the playful conflict was at ...
... grace- ful twinings and windings , to extricate themselves from the gentle , though relentless pressure of their father's hands , would have formed an enchanting groupe for the pencil or chisel . While yet the playful conflict was at ...
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... grace hath still more abounded . ' As I live , saith the Lord , though your sins be as scarlet , they shall become as wool , and though they be red as crimson , they shall be as snow . God is not a man that He should lie , nor the son ...
... grace hath still more abounded . ' As I live , saith the Lord , though your sins be as scarlet , they shall become as wool , and though they be red as crimson , they shall be as snow . God is not a man that He should lie , nor the son ...
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... grace , who feels that mercy , uncon- ditional and undeserved , is his only hope , need fear no repulse . To him God will show Himself merciful and gracious , long - suffering and abundant in mercy and truth , a true God and a Saviour ...
... grace , who feels that mercy , uncon- ditional and undeserved , is his only hope , need fear no repulse . To him God will show Himself merciful and gracious , long - suffering and abundant in mercy and truth , a true God and a Saviour ...
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... grace , the grey - haired convert con- tinued , for several successive days , to ponder and weigh , to examine and test his new principles , motives , and line of future duty , making great and rapid advances , both in self and ...
... grace , the grey - haired convert con- tinued , for several successive days , to ponder and weigh , to examine and test his new principles , motives , and line of future duty , making great and rapid advances , both in self and ...
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... grace , and hath revealed His Son in me , that I may henceforth honour Him by preaching His gospel . Behold I can say with the Psalmist , I confessed my transgression , and the Lord forgave the iniquity of my sin , and gave me His peace ...
... grace , and hath revealed His Son in me , that I may henceforth honour Him by preaching His gospel . Behold I can say with the Psalmist , I confessed my transgression , and the Lord forgave the iniquity of my sin , and gave me His peace ...
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Page 227 - The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Page 251 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 33 - HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Page 105 - Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and shall come forth : they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation,
Page 37 - by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast?
Page 259 - 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 51 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Page 67 - God passed in mercy by, — His praise be ever new ! — and on him breathed, And bade him live, and put into his hands A holy harp, into his lips a song, That rolled its numbers down the tide of Time : Ambitious now but little, to be praised Of men alone; ambitious most, to be Approved of God, the Judge of all; and have His name recorded in the book of life.
Page 51 - Whither shall I go from thy spirit, and whither shall I flee from thy presence ? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Page 66 - For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie : though it tarry, wait for it ; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.