The Works of President Edwards: With a Memoir of His Life ...G. & C. & H. Carvill, 1830 |
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... happiness , and an earnest of their future inheritance . And who shall limit God in his giving this earnest , or say he shall give so much of the inhe- ritance , such a part of the future reward , as an earnest of the whole , and no ...
... happiness , and an earnest of their future inheritance . And who shall limit God in his giving this earnest , or say he shall give so much of the inhe- ritance , such a part of the future reward , as an earnest of the whole , and no ...
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... happiness , according to the measure and capacity of a creature . So the word fulness signifies in scripture language . Grace in the hearts of the saints being therefore the most glorious work of God , wherein he com- municates of the ...
... happiness , according to the measure and capacity of a creature . So the word fulness signifies in scripture language . Grace in the hearts of the saints being therefore the most glorious work of God , wherein he com- municates of the ...
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... happiness , is but of a flitting and fading nature ; and as the sensible powers and faculties grow more languid , or the sun of divine light shines more brightly upon us , these earthly devotions , like our culinary fires , will abate ...
... happiness , is but of a flitting and fading nature ; and as the sensible powers and faculties grow more languid , or the sun of divine light shines more brightly upon us , these earthly devotions , like our culinary fires , will abate ...
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... happiness living and dying . Yea , Abimelech , king of the Philistines , had God's special favour to Abraham , revealed to him , Gen. xx . 6 , 7. He revealed to Laban his special favour to Jacob , see Gen. xxxi . 24. and Psal . cv . 15 ...
... happiness living and dying . Yea , Abimelech , king of the Philistines , had God's special favour to Abraham , revealed to him , Gen. xx . 6 , 7. He revealed to Laban his special favour to Jacob , see Gen. xxxi . 24. and Psal . cv . 15 ...
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... happiness ; the glory of God , and the beholding and the enjoy- ing of his perfections , are considered as things agreeable to him , tending to make him happy ; he places his happiness in them , and desires them as objects which , if ...
... happiness ; the glory of God , and the beholding and the enjoy- ing of his perfections , are considered as things agreeable to him , tending to make him happy ; he places his happiness in them , and desires them as objects which , if ...
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Page 123 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 280 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized : and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Page 274 - For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Page 68 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 499 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 536 - And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice : — " Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof ? " And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Page 420 - Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 65 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Page 124 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: The coals thereof are coals of fire, Which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 528 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.