Thoughts in affliction [taken from the Bible and from hymns, with expositions] by A.S. ThelwallAlgernon Sydney Thelwall 1831 |
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... chastising rod . The manner in which this little work has grown up under my hands has been far from favourable to any thing like critical complete- ness . It has no claim to attention , except as addressing itself to the heart and to ...
... chastising rod . The manner in which this little work has grown up under my hands has been far from favourable to any thing like critical complete- ness . It has no claim to attention , except as addressing itself to the heart and to ...
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... chastisement , I will not offend any more : That which I see not , teach Thou me : if I have done iniquity , I will do no more . " Job xxxiv . 31 , 32 . " Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right ? " Gen. xviii . 25 . [ " We are by ...
... chastisement , I will not offend any more : That which I see not , teach Thou me : if I have done iniquity , I will do no more . " Job xxxiv . 31 , 32 . " Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right ? " Gen. xviii . 25 . [ " We are by ...
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... chastise without just cause ) and magnifying the Righteousness of God . Then , and not till then , we shall be prepared , even in the midst of the severest trials , to marvel at His forbearance . And when we can do this humbly and ...
... chastise without just cause ) and magnifying the Righteousness of God . Then , and not till then , we shall be prepared , even in the midst of the severest trials , to marvel at His forbearance . And when we can do this humbly and ...
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... chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; and with His stripes we are healed . " Isa . liii . 3-5 . [ It will often be useful to consider the afflic- tions of some of the most eminent servants of God , as recorded in the Scriptures , and ...
... chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; and with His stripes we are healed . " Isa . liii . 3-5 . [ It will often be useful to consider the afflic- tions of some of the most eminent servants of God , as recorded in the Scriptures , and ...
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... chastisement by the way : Might I not with reason fear I should prove a cast - away ? Bastards may escape the rod , Sunk in earthly vain delight ; But the true - born child of God Must not , would not , if he might . [ It seems very ...
... chastisement by the way : Might I not with reason fear I should prove a cast - away ? Bastards may escape the rod , Sunk in earthly vain delight ; But the true - born child of God Must not , would not , if he might . [ It seems very ...
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anguish art thou Behold Beloved Disciple blessed brethren called chastening chastisement Christian ciii comfort confessed consolation corruption depths distress doth earnest earth endure Esau eternal everlasting Ezek faith Father fear flesh fulness glory God's word godly goeth Gospel grace gracious hand heart heaven holy hope Hosea humble infinite iniquity Isaiah Israel Jacob Jesus Christ John John xiv judgement look Lord hath Matt means of Grace mercy mourn murmur ourselves patience peace perfect perverse pollution praise pray prayer promise Psalm reason repent righteousness saith salvation Saviour Scrip Scripture seek shalt sinner sins solation sorrows soul Spirit spoken stroke suffer sure sweet sympathize tears temptation tender tender mercy THAMES DITTON thank thee Thine things THOUGHTS IN AFFLICTION throne tion trial and affliction tribulation trouble truth Unbelief weary Wherefore wisdom
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Page 67 - ... not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you ; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Page 15 - Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, "My way is hid from the Lord, And my judgment is passed over from my God"?
Page 13 - He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Page 27 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 35 - For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Page 24 - Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord Is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Page 17 - For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Page 28 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting : for that is the end of all men ; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 68 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner; but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 128 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus : that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.