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... Truth to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God ... blessed gospel which he had thus openly and un- reservedly espoused , he was ... Truth , he would show a wisdom and propriety , with a firm- ness as well as ...
... Truth to commend himself to every man's conscience in the sight of God ... blessed gospel which he had thus openly and un- reservedly espoused , he was ... Truth , he would show a wisdom and propriety , with a firm- ness as well as ...
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... Truth , which suffers thereby , to admonish such an offender . So may the soul of such a brother or sister be seasonably and effectu- ally reached unto and overcome , and they may have cause to bless the name of the Lord on their behalf ...
... Truth , which suffers thereby , to admonish such an offender . So may the soul of such a brother or sister be seasonably and effectu- ally reached unto and overcome , and they may have cause to bless the name of the Lord on their behalf ...
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... blessed for ever . " That in every particular meeting of Friends , servants and children of the most high God , there be chosen from among you , one or two who are most grown in the power and life , and in the pure discernment in the Truth ...
... blessed for ever . " That in every particular meeting of Friends , servants and children of the most high God , there be chosen from among you , one or two who are most grown in the power and life , and in the pure discernment in the Truth ...
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... God of heaven , for their plagues shall be exceeding great . " Now to the Light in thy ... truth made it manifest in the person of Christ ; and he that saith he ... blessed be the God of Heaven , the Lord hath now raised both justices ...
... God of heaven , for their plagues shall be exceeding great . " Now to the Light in thy ... truth made it manifest in the person of Christ ; and he that saith he ... blessed be the God of Heaven , the Lord hath now raised both justices ...
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... holy Seed , thou art almost persuaded to lay thy crown in the dust at the feet of ... blessed wouldst thou be , if thou didst stand faithful in the pure counsel ... Truth to be hard and strait to walk in , that thou art not able to walk ...
... holy Seed , thou art almost persuaded to lay thy crown in the dust at the feet of ... blessed wouldst thou be , if thou didst stand faithful in the pure counsel ... Truth to be hard and strait to walk in , that thou art not able to walk ...
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Page 295 - Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt ; but, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them ; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Page 14 - IF IT had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul.
Page 140 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts ; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying ; Know the Lord ; for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Page 261 - 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 219 - And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Page 138 - For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Page 139 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 21 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Page 105 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live ; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 20 - I permit not a woman to speak in the church;" though he had before given liberty for any to speak. Whereupon...