A Christian Directory, Or, A Body of Practical Divinity and Cases of Conscience: Christian economics, (or family duties)Richard Edwards, 1825 - Christian life |
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Page 125
... idle and prate away , and yet believe that this very time is given you to prepare for life eternal ? and that salvation or damnation lieth on the race which now , even now , you have to run ? Is not such a man a monster of stupidity ...
... idle and prate away , and yet believe that this very time is given you to prepare for life eternal ? and that salvation or damnation lieth on the race which now , even now , you have to run ? Is not such a man a monster of stupidity ...
Page 126
... idle visiters , and let them find that thou art not to be spoken with , nor at leisure to do nothing , but wilt rather seem uncivil and morose , than be undone ! And wouldst thou do thus for a transitory prosperity or life , and doth ...
... idle visiters , and let them find that thou art not to be spoken with , nor at leisure to do nothing , but wilt rather seem uncivil and morose , than be undone ! And wouldst thou do thus for a transitory prosperity or life , and doth ...
Page 127
... idle time - waster if thou canst . ' Could I but go down with thee into that dungeon heart of thine , and shew thee by the light of truth what is there ! could I but let in one convincing beam from heaven , which might fully shew thee ...
... idle time - waster if thou canst . ' Could I but go down with thee into that dungeon heart of thine , and shew thee by the light of truth what is there ! could I but let in one convincing beam from heaven , which might fully shew thee ...
Page 129
... idle visits , or thy needless sports ? which is more worthy of thy time ? Direct . II . Remember how gainful the redeeming of time is , and how exceeding comfortable in the review ? ' e Heb . iii . 13. x . 25. Ephes . iv . 29 . VOL ...
... idle visits , or thy needless sports ? which is more worthy of thy time ? Direct . II . Remember how gainful the redeeming of time is , and how exceeding comfortable in the review ? ' e Heb . iii . 13. x . 25. Ephes . iv . 29 . VOL ...
Page 133
... idle and toy away their time , and per- haps think that they do no harm , who know that shortly they must cry to God ... idle word , then sure for every idle hour . And if we must be judged according to all the talents we have received ...
... idle and toy away their time , and per- haps think that they do no harm , who know that shortly they must cry to God ... idle word , then sure for every idle hour . And if we must be judged according to all the talents we have received ...
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Page 307 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 296 - A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger.
Page 569 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God ; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Page 289 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 137 - WATCH, THEREFORE, FOR YE KNOW NOT WHAT HOUR YOUR LORD DOTH COME. But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore, BE YE ALSO READY : FOR IN SUCH AN HOUR AS YE THINK NOT, THE SON OF MAN COMETH.
Page 157 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 317 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 187 - SPIRIT in the inner man ; that CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height ; and to know the love of CHRIST, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of GOD.
Page 478 - Jews ; who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us. and they please not God, and are contrary to all men : forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway; for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.