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... sometimes makes every thing seem to favor a revival . The state of the weather , and of the public health , and other circumstances con- cur to make every thing just right to favor the application of truth with the greatest possible ...
... sometimes makes every thing seem to favor a revival . The state of the weather , and of the public health , and other circumstances con- cur to make every thing just right to favor the application of truth with the greatest possible ...
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... sometimes in one town , and sometimes in another , and that ministers and churches could do nothing more to pro- duce them , than they could to make showers of rain come on their own town , when they are falling on a neighboring town ...
... sometimes in one town , and sometimes in another , and that ministers and churches could do nothing more to pro- duce them , than they could to make showers of rain come on their own town , when they are falling on a neighboring town ...
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... sometimes by giving them peculiar means , sometimes by peculiar and alarming events , sometimes by remarkably fa- voring the employment of means , by the weather , health , & c . 2. When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and humbles ...
... sometimes by giving them peculiar means , sometimes by peculiar and alarming events , sometimes by remarkably fa- voring the employment of means , by the weather , health , & c . 2. When the wickedness of the wicked grieves and humbles ...
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... Sometimes Christians are not engaged in prayer for a revival , not even when they are warm in prayer . Their minds are upon something else ; they are praying for something else — the salvation of the heathen and the like - and not for a ...
... Sometimes Christians are not engaged in prayer for a revival , not even when they are warm in prayer . Their minds are upon something else ; they are praying for something else — the salvation of the heathen and the like - and not for a ...
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... Sometimes this feeling is very deep ; persons have been bowed down , so that they could neither stand nor sit . I can name men in this state , of firm nerves , who stand high in character , who have been absolutely crushed with grief ...
... Sometimes this feeling is very deep ; persons have been bowed down , so that they could neither stand nor sit . I can name men in this state , of firm nerves , who stand high in character , who have been absolutely crushed with grief ...
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Page 422 - For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Page 287 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Page 325 - And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. And when they saw Him they were amazed : and His mother said unto Him, Son, why hast Thou thus dealt with us ? behold Thy father and I have sought Thee sorrowing.
Page 85 - Ye lust and have not : ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain : ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 81 - Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.
Page 46 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought ; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession, for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Page 65 - So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
Page 19 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Page 79 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...
Page 230 - And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, and brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.