The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, Volume 3

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Page 73 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward^ but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot- behold him ; he hideth himfelf on the right hand, that I cannot fee him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I
Page 355 - dying, and God had withdrawn himfelf, which made her lament in the language of Job, " Behold I go forward but he is not there, and backward but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but T cannot behold him ; he hideth
Page 47 - Comforter, that he may abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth." It is true the fcriptures reprefent God the Father as the author and giver of all comfort ; and the Son alfo, as being anointed " to bind up the broken hearted, and comfort all that mourn.
Page 231 - As many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them." The word of God, my dear fon, is the rule to direft us in all our walks in life. And that perfon who chalks out a rule for
Page 448 - the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy." From this we are led to the following conclufions, viz. that this book gives an eminent difplay of patience, in the character of Job, and
Page 91 - find, that God claims it as his right and prerogative, to do as he pleafes, with refpecl: to the beftowment of his favor and grace. His language is, " I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will ihew mercy on whom I will ihew mercy.
Page 224 - in the night, and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night. But let us who are of the day be fober, putting on the breaft-plate of faith, and love, and for an helmet the hope of falvation.
Page 192 - and pray that you may not deftroy the fouls of others, nor bring a reproach upon the facred office, by a loofe and unholy life. " Let no man defpife thy youth ; but be thou an example of the believers in word, in converfation, in charity, in fpirit, in faith, in purity.-" Give attendance to reading — efpecially the word of God
Page 225 - gather grapes of thorns or figs of thiftles ? Even fo every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit : A good tree cannot bring forth evil
Page 361 - might have an opportunity to carry on this pious work : the words of the Charter are thefe, viz. " To win and incite the natives of that country to the knowledge and obedience of the only true God and Saviour of mankind, and the

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