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... Lord Ripon , and of the resignation which so quickly followed . The time has not yet come when such matters can be treated fully ; names cannot be mentioned without opening the door to discussion and criticism , which I would avoid ...
... Lord Ripon , and of the resignation which so quickly followed . The time has not yet come when such matters can be treated fully ; names cannot be mentioned without opening the door to discussion and criticism , which I would avoid ...
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... Lord Jesus Christ , by realizing that His atonement , as Head , suffices for the members of His body , and cannot be cancelled by any acts or affected by any merit of theirs , and that it is a finished work for the past as well as for ...
... Lord Jesus Christ , by realizing that His atonement , as Head , suffices for the members of His body , and cannot be cancelled by any acts or affected by any merit of theirs , and that it is a finished work for the past as well as for ...
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... Lord , show forth Thyself in me , take my faculties and walk in me . " Recognise all things as sent from Him , and be constant in the prayer that He should reveal Himself . 27 November , 1866. - We have all our ups and downs ; my ...
... Lord , show forth Thyself in me , take my faculties and walk in me . " Recognise all things as sent from Him , and be constant in the prayer that He should reveal Himself . 27 November , 1866. - We have all our ups and downs ; my ...
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... Lord will be satisfied , that He will feel that His work has been fully accomplished to His satis- faction , that there is no drawback to His joy ! Shall we indeed see Him , and that near , and shall not our thoughts be often on Him ...
... Lord will be satisfied , that He will feel that His work has been fully accomplished to His satis- faction , that there is no drawback to His joy ! Shall we indeed see Him , and that near , and shall not our thoughts be often on Him ...
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... Lord , not to enjoy life , except in doing His will ; He will give us this frame of mind . It is not attained at once , but is a growth , the slower the more sure and the sturdier . It is meant , when He says we must forsake all that we ...
... Lord , not to enjoy life , except in doing His will ; He will give us this frame of mind . It is not attained at once , but is a growth , the slower the more sure and the sturdier . It is meant , when He says we must forsake all that we ...
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Page 45 - And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Page 121 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
Page 29 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire; whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Page 391 - O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
Page 85 - And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled : for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Page 306 - After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Page 81 - ... Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Page 63 - Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, And shut thy doors about thee: Hide thyself as it were for a little moment, Until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity : The earth also shall disclose her blood, And shall no more cover her slain.
Page 6 - As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
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