A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to Assist in the Devout Discharge of that DutyPollard & Converse; by Jonathan Leavitt, 182 Broadway, New-York; Wm. Williams, Utica; Tower and Hogan, and John Grigg, Philadelphia., 1828 - 302 pages |
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... bring forward only the most obvious and useful observations that oc- curred . Though prayer is that duty which ... bringing together of texts of Scripture . This will not , it is presumed , be an objection to the majority of his readers ...
... bring forward only the most obvious and useful observations that oc- curred . Though prayer is that duty which ... bringing together of texts of Scripture . This will not , it is presumed , be an objection to the majority of his readers ...
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... brings guilt upon it ; and when trusted in , is a dangerous delusion . It may gain us a religious name in the world , it may pacify an alarming conscience for the moment , but it gains nothing from God . Our Lord says , this people ...
... brings guilt upon it ; and when trusted in , is a dangerous delusion . It may gain us a religious name in the world , it may pacify an alarming conscience for the moment , but it gains nothing from God . Our Lord says , this people ...
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... Bring your wants , and not your fulness . And if you have no feeling of your spiritual poverty and necessity , let your first prayer be for this feeling . 2. FAITH IN THE BEING AND GOODNESS OF GOD.- The prodigal thought of his father's ...
... Bring your wants , and not your fulness . And if you have no feeling of your spiritual poverty and necessity , let your first prayer be for this feeling . 2. FAITH IN THE BEING AND GOODNESS OF GOD.- The prodigal thought of his father's ...
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... brings him into the presence of God , and is the most direct act of com- munion with him .. Every one that prays aright can adopt David's ex- pression , It is good for me to draw near to God . It is pleasant , it is honourable , it is ...
... brings him into the presence of God , and is the most direct act of com- munion with him .. Every one that prays aright can adopt David's ex- pression , It is good for me to draw near to God . It is pleasant , it is honourable , it is ...
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... bring you trouble and sorrow rather than any advantage . You may pursue the pleasures or favor of the world , and live miserable and die despised . But if you seek the blessing of God in fervent prayer , you cannot be disappointed ...
... bring you trouble and sorrow rather than any advantage . You may pursue the pleasures or favor of the world , and live miserable and die despised . But if you seek the blessing of God in fervent prayer , you cannot be disappointed ...
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A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to Assist in the Devout Discharge of that Duty Edward Bickersteth Affichage du livre entier - 1841 |
A Treatise on Prayer: Designed to Assist in the Devout Discharge of that ... Edward Bickersteth Affichage d'extraits - 1856 |
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Ahitophel Amalek answer Apostle Bishop Christian Church closet confess consider converse with God David desire devotion distractions divine duty dwell earth eternal evil example express faith family worship Father fear feel fervent flesh form of prayer friends fulness gift give glory God the Father God's hath hear heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost house of God humble intercession Israel Jesus Christ John xiv John xvii kingdom labour Liturgy live Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Lord's prayer Luke Matt means of grace mediation mercy mind minister neglect observes obtain ourselves pardon peace petitions praise pray presence private prayer promise Psalm public worship remember righteousness Sabbath salvation Saviour says Scriptures secret prayer seek shew sinners sins soul spirit of prayer spiritual blessings strength supplication temporal thanksgiving thee thine things thoughts throne of grace tion truth unto wants word worldly
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Page 269 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Page 55 - It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Page 137 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 58 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 269 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 99 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Page 210 - 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 140 - MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal ; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Page 24 - Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 235 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.