The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourseR. Pugh, 1820 - 238 pages |
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... turn the text into an allegory ; they say that in these words there are two allegories . First , the chamber door is the sense ; shut the door , that is ( say they ) the sense , lest vain ima- ginations , and worldly thoughts distract ...
... turn the text into an allegory ; they say that in these words there are two allegories . First , the chamber door is the sense ; shut the door , that is ( say they ) the sense , lest vain ima- ginations , and worldly thoughts distract ...
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... turn the whole history of the Bible into an allegory ; and that turn Christ , and sin , and death , and the soul , and hell , and heaven , and all into an allegory ? Many have aud many do miserably pervert the scriptures , by turning ...
... turn the whole history of the Bible into an allegory ; and that turn Christ , and sin , and death , and the soul , and hell , and heaven , and all into an allegory ? Many have aud many do miserably pervert the scriptures , by turning ...
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... turn each other till they sweat again ; for so much the word imports . Jacob and the angel did not wrestle in jest , but in good earnest , they wrestled with their might ( as it were ) for the Garland ; they strove for victory as for ...
... turn each other till they sweat again ; for so much the word imports . Jacob and the angel did not wrestle in jest , but in good earnest , they wrestled with their might ( as it were ) for the Garland ; they strove for victory as for ...
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... turn but he that hath " the key of David , that opens and no man shuts , and that shuts and no man opens . " Rev. iii . 7 . O Sirs , God reveals himself , and his mind , and will , and truth to his people in a more friendly and familiar ...
... turn but he that hath " the key of David , that opens and no man shuts , and that shuts and no man opens . " Rev. iii . 7 . O Sirs , God reveals himself , and his mind , and will , and truth to his people in a more friendly and familiar ...
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... turns his back upon company , and retires him- self into places of greatest privacy , that so he may the more freely , and fully vent his sorrow and grief before the Lord . Ah , England , what pride , luxury , lascivi- ousness ...
... turns his back upon company , and retires him- self into places of greatest privacy , that so he may the more freely , and fully vent his sorrow and grief before the Lord . Ah , England , what pride , luxury , lascivi- ousness ...
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angel answer blessed bosom Certainly child christians city of refuge closet duties closet prayer comfort communion conscience crown David delight divine door doth earth eternity faith Father fervent frequent friends give glory God's gospel grace Gracious servants groan guilt hand hath hear heart heaven heavenly Hebrew hell hide holy honour humble hypocrites idle indisposition infirmities Jacob Jesus Christ John xiv KEY OF HEAVEN king labour Llanfyllin look man's masters mercy Moses Nabal neglect never ordinances Pachomius particular calling pheme poor pray private prayer promises Psal Psalm redeem reward saints saith satan scripture seal secret places secret prayer secret sins shalt shew shut sinner sirs sleep soul speak spirit supplication sweet tears thee thine things thou hast thy closet unto Uriah the Hittite verse weak weeping word worldly business wrestling
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Page 121 - Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou earnest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Page 11 - And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Page 201 - I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 26 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Page 45 - For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God...
Page 122 - And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Page 6 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 72 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 35 - And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
Page 194 - And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing : and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.