Memoir of the Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D.: Late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Honourable East India Company ... From the Fourth London EditionN. Bangs and T. Mason, 1824 - 342 pages |
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... mercy of God prevented the extinction of that spark of grace which his spirit had kindled . " At the moment of his exposure to this peril he was less conscious of it ; but we may perceive , from the following letter to his youngest ...
... mercy of God prevented the extinction of that spark of grace which his spirit had kindled . " At the moment of his exposure to this peril he was less conscious of it ; but we may perceive , from the following letter to his youngest ...
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... mercy and forgiveness were made so freely , I supplicated to be made partaker of the covenant of grace , with eagerness and hope ; and thanks be to the ever - blessed Trinity for not leav- ing me without comfort . Throughout the whole ...
... mercy and forgiveness were made so freely , I supplicated to be made partaker of the covenant of grace , with eagerness and hope ; and thanks be to the ever - blessed Trinity for not leav- ing me without comfort . Throughout the whole ...
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... mercy through Christ Jesus ! What are we , that we should thus be made objects of distinguishing grace ! Who then that reflects upon the rock from which he was hewn , but must rejoice to give himself entirely and without reserve to God ...
... mercy through Christ Jesus ! What are we , that we should thus be made objects of distinguishing grace ! Who then that reflects upon the rock from which he was hewn , but must rejoice to give himself entirely and without reserve to God ...
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... mercy * It is now called " The Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East , " and eminently deserves the cordial support of every member of the Church of England . incessant - his examination of his own heart , deep 34 The state ...
... mercy * It is now called " The Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East , " and eminently deserves the cordial support of every member of the Church of England . incessant - his examination of his own heart , deep 34 The state ...
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... mercy keeps me out of hell , though I daily disho- nour Christ , and grieve his Holy Spirit ! But O my soul ! it is awful to trifle in religion . Confession is not repentance , neither is the knowledge of sin contrition . " 66 Hearing I ...
... mercy keeps me out of hell , though I daily disho- nour Christ , and grieve his Holy Spirit ! But O my soul ! it is awful to trifle in religion . Confession is not repentance , neither is the knowledge of sin contrition . " 66 Hearing I ...
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Page 61 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Page 89 - 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 85 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 317 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men...
Page 225 - An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen : in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Page 56 - The words of the wise man, that " the day of death is better than the day of one's birth...
Page 93 - Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Page 117 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 39 - Scripture: that warrants us sufficiently — for it informs us, that it is 'God that worketh in us both to will and to do, of his good pleasure...
Page 92 - But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.