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... Satan hath desired to have you , that he may sift you as wheat , " he adds , “ But I have prayed for thee , that thy faith fail not . ” Luke xxii , 32. Indeed , we could never pray ourselves , we could never approach unto God so as to ...
... Satan hath desired to have you , that he may sift you as wheat , " he adds , “ But I have prayed for thee , that thy faith fail not . ” Luke xxii , 32. Indeed , we could never pray ourselves , we could never approach unto God so as to ...
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... Satan , also uses every temptation to keep us from secret prayer . Hence , though it is a most evident and needful , as well as profit- able duty , yet it is one , which it is not easy with corstan- cy and effect to fulfil . We do not ...
... Satan , also uses every temptation to keep us from secret prayer . Hence , though it is a most evident and needful , as well as profit- able duty , yet it is one , which it is not easy with corstan- cy and effect to fulfil . We do not ...
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... Satan under your feet shortly . " Rom . xvi , 20 . You have deserved various punishments , and have therefore reason to pray that no evil may befal you , nei- ther any plague come nigh your dwelling ; ( Ps . ix , 1. ) " cast me not away ...
... Satan under your feet shortly . " Rom . xvi , 20 . You have deserved various punishments , and have therefore reason to pray that no evil may befal you , nei- ther any plague come nigh your dwelling ; ( Ps . ix , 1. ) " cast me not away ...
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... Satan unto God , " we have been justified freely by his grace , that we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life . Again , as one of his people , you have been sanctified by the Holy Spirit ; " made meet for the ...
... Satan unto God , " we have been justified freely by his grace , that we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life . Again , as one of his people , you have been sanctified by the Holy Spirit ; " made meet for the ...
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... Satan's temptation . It is better to attempt to pray in the best way you can , than not to pray at all . And you will sometimes fird , the Lord will come in with the supply of his Spirit , enliven your soul , fix your mind , and draw ...
... Satan's temptation . It is better to attempt to pray in the best way you can , than not to pray at all . And you will sometimes fird , the Lord will come in with the supply of his Spirit , enliven your soul , fix your mind , and draw ...
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Page 53 - For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...
Page 148 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 215 - And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Page 68 - It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Page 157 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 22 - Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 215 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 227 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death : He enters heaven with prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Page 121 - Moses' seat. All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works; for they say, and do not.