The pursuit of holiness, a sequel to 'Thoughts on personal religion'.

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Rivingtons, 1885 - Christian life - 259 pages
 

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Page 66 - But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore : ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Page 53 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 141 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short. It remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; and they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 192 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 89 - As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Page 184 - Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Page 5 - But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Page 112 - But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan : thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Page 156 - Neither was there any among them that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Page 121 - Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath : neither give place to the devil.

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