The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourseR. Pugh, 1820 - 238 pages |
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... man's heart is best in public , who is most frequent in private ; they make most earn- ings in public ordinances , that are most conscientiously exercised in closet duties . No man's grace or expe- rience rises so high , no man's ...
... man's heart is best in public , who is most frequent in private ; they make most earn- ings in public ordinances , that are most conscientiously exercised in closet duties . No man's grace or expe- rience rises so high , no man's ...
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... man's time well . Chilo held , That an account must be given not only of our labour , but also of our leisure . And Ælian gives this testimony of the Lacedemonians , that they were very covetous of their time , spending it all about ...
... man's time well . Chilo held , That an account must be given not only of our labour , but also of our leisure . And Ælian gives this testimony of the Lacedemonians , that they were very covetous of their time , spending it all about ...
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... man plead business , when a work of such absolute neces- sity is before him ? If a man's child or wife were dangerously sick , or wounded , or near to death , he would never plead " I have business , I have a great deal of business to ...
... man plead business , when a work of such absolute neces- sity is before him ? If a man's child or wife were dangerously sick , or wounded , or near to death , he would never plead " I have business , I have a great deal of business to ...
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... man to evade or neglect private prayer under pretence of his particular calling , is agreeable to no scripture , yea , ' tis contrary to very many scriptures , as is evident by the very many ar- guments formerly cited . Certainly no man's ...
... man to evade or neglect private prayer under pretence of his particular calling , is agreeable to no scripture , yea , ' tis contrary to very many scriptures , as is evident by the very many ar- guments formerly cited . Certainly no man's ...
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... man's soul is in a very ill case , who is so entangled with the incum- brances of the world , that he can spare no ... man is lost , that man is cursed , who can find time for any thing , but none to meet with God in his closet . That ...
... man's soul is in a very ill case , who is so entangled with the incum- brances of the world , that he can spare no ... man is lost , that man is cursed , who can find time for any thing , but none to meet with God in his closet . That ...
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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.