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adapted Amalek amid apostle arise armour armour of God attention brotherly-kindness calculated called cerns charity cherished Christian circumstances consists contemplate course Cultivate the habit culture desire devotedness diligence directed dition divine duties earnest EDINBURGH eternal evidence evil exer exercise exert exhortation Father fellow-men frivolous GLASGOW godliness gospel heart highest holiness humble impression influence inquiry interest JOHN ABERCROMBIE kind knowledge leading pursuit leads look Lord manner means meek mercy Messiah mighty mind moral condition moral discipline moral feelings nature ness objects of faith objects of sense ourselves peace prayer present principle promised purity pursuits QUEEN DOWAGER racter referred regard regulation relation Rephidim responsibilities seek selfish solemn sophism soul sound spect Spirit step supreme importance temperance temptation thee things not seen think on whatsoever thou tion tivate truth unto various watch whatsoever things whole character WILLIAM WHYTE wondrous word
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Page 33 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard, in that he feared...
Page 31 - The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Page 35 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Page 97 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 30 - 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 12 - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to stand. Stand, therefore, having...
Page 13 - The hour is coming when all that are in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of Man, and shall come forth ; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done etil, to the resurrection of damnation.
Page 15 - And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
Page 38 - ... to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than, the blood of- Abel.