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... Divine power , to enable any creature to lead a useful and holy life . Chil- dren are taught , at least by implication , to believe , that the eminent instances of piety and zeal , which are recorded both in sacred and ordinary history ...
... Divine power , to enable any creature to lead a useful and holy life . Chil- dren are taught , at least by implication , to believe , that the eminent instances of piety and zeal , which are recorded both in sacred and ordinary history ...
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... divine mercy preserved him in the trial . Some passages in a letter written to his sister at this period , show that religion . must have entered into his daily thoughts , and that he was already brought to see the reasonableness and ...
... divine mercy preserved him in the trial . Some passages in a letter written to his sister at this period , show that religion . must have entered into his daily thoughts , and that he was already brought to see the reasonableness and ...
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... divine truth . His heart was still destitute of humility , and he was not yet sensible of the real vanity of human pursuits . This lesson , however , the providence of God taught him in the manner which , of all others , would make the ...
... divine truth . His heart was still destitute of humility , and he was not yet sensible of the real vanity of human pursuits . This lesson , however , the providence of God taught him in the manner which , of all others , would make the ...
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... of acquiring the knowledge of divine truth , and of his own duty , and many hours of happiness , such as all the honours , and even all the pleasures of learning , can never confer , or compensate a LIFE OF HENRY MARTYN 15.
... of acquiring the knowledge of divine truth , and of his own duty , and many hours of happiness , such as all the honours , and even all the pleasures of learning , can never confer , or compensate a LIFE OF HENRY MARTYN 15.
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... divine grace . " About the same time he wrote thus to his sister : " When we consider the misery and darkness of the unregenerate world , oh ! with how much rea- son should we burst out into thanksgiving to God , who has called us in ...
... divine grace . " About the same time he wrote thus to his sister : " When we consider the misery and darkness of the unregenerate world , oh ! with how much rea- son should we burst out into thanksgiving to God , who has called us in ...
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Page 109 - And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night : for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Page 96 - Dear dying Lamb ! Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved, to sin no more.
Page 245 - Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness, Grant them, Lord, the glorious light ; And, from eastern coast to western, May the morning chase the night ; And redemption, Freely purchased, win the day.
Page 242 - The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys At his right hand : I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame, and power ; And him my only portion make, My shield and tower.
Page 52 - Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Page 107 - O that I had wings like a dove ! then would I flee away and be at rest.
Page 62 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 79 - I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Page 245 - O'EE the gloomy hills of darkness, Look, my soul, be still, and gaze; All the promises do travail With a glorious day of grace; Blessed jubilee! Let thy glorious morning dawn.
Page 243 - Though nature's strength decay, And earth and hell withstand, To Canaan's bounds I urge my way At His command : The watery deep I pass, With Jesus in my view; And through the howling wilderness My way pursue.