The Infant's Progress, from the Valley of Destruction to Everlasting Glory

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F. Houlston and Son, 1821 - 238 pages
 

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Page 87 - are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones and of all uncleanness." (Matt, xxiii. 27.) Prudence. Well spoken, my son: and herein we may perceive the folly of such as are continually striving to set forth and adorn their old vile and sinful nature, instead of
Page 30 - despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? (Heb. xii. 5—7.)
Page 78 - tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth; (Heb. xi. 33—38.)—all of them silently suffering for the love which they bore to the Lord of Pilgrims. Here also were the memorials of many pious and
Page 139 - mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. xvi. 63.) " I think," said Playful, " I could tell some few of them; yet would I rather hear them from you.
Page 142 - ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. (1 Cor. xi. 23—26.) Moreover, before they departed, he would have them to visit the grave of
Page 33 - laid the foundations of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; at a vesture shalt thou change them, and
Page 99 - their language. And among these tokens, the following were especially to be noted—first, whether they, as members, hold the Head, which is Christ, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God; (Col. ii. 19.)
Page 149 - they have received nothing but pain, and death, and everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord." Then Humble Mind read these words from his book—The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead. (Eccles. ix. 3.) Now I
Page 150 - shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. (Isaiah Iviii. 9.) And behold a bright and glorious spirit descended from on high, which drawing near to the young pilgrim, shed a part of its heavenly glory and vigour upon him. Whereupon the youth sprang up, and seizing

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