The infant's progress, from the valley of destruction to everlasting glory |
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... Prudence , was descended from an ancient family , and could boast of a long line of ancestry , all of whom had been employed by the prince of this world in the instruction of youth . He was a person of a vene- rable appearance , and ...
... Prudence , was descended from an ancient family , and could boast of a long line of ancestry , all of whom had been employed by the prince of this world in the instruction of youth . He was a person of a vene- rable appearance , and ...
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... Prudence , addressing himself to Humble Mind , that this way into which you are so rashly and hastily determined to set your foot , is a way abounding in all manner of snares and dangers ; and that if you go unprepared to meet these dan ...
... Prudence , addressing himself to Humble Mind , that this way into which you are so rashly and hastily determined to set your foot , is a way abounding in all manner of snares and dangers ; and that if you go unprepared to meet these dan ...
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... Prudence , " you ought to understand the whole art of offence and defence , as it is taught in my school ; and which I can speedily put you in the way of acquiring , if you will but delay , for a short time , your perilous undertaking ...
... Prudence , " you ought to understand the whole art of offence and defence , as it is taught in my school ; and which I can speedily put you in the way of acquiring , if you will but delay , for a short time , your perilous undertaking ...
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... Prudence , which last held him at this moment by the arm , and seemed by no means inclined to leave his hold . Now after awhile I looked again , and , behold , the enemy had prevailed - so I saw Mr. Worldly- Prudence leading away Humble ...
... Prudence , which last held him at this moment by the arm , and seemed by no means inclined to leave his hold . Now after awhile I looked again , and , behold , the enemy had prevailed - so I saw Mr. Worldly- Prudence leading away Humble ...
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... Prudence , studying such books as were placed before him , and playing with his school - fellows at their customary games . Now I perceived , in my dream , that all who belonged to the school were called Christians , and that certain ...
... Prudence , studying such books as were placed before him , and playing with his school - fellows at their customary games . Now I perceived , in my dream , that all who belonged to the school were called Christians , and that certain ...
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Page 128 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
Page 220 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 137 - If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Page 6 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 203 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 34 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Page 27 - O wretched man that I am ! who shall deliver me from the body of this death ? I thank God, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 27 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Page 234 - Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green: So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.
Page 168 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives, while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.