THERE have been many very famous kings’ gardens, such as those hanging gardens in Nineveh, wherein Sardanapalus delighted himself, and that remarkable garden of Cyrus, in which he took such great interest, because, as he said, every tree and every plant in it had been …
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THE TENDER MERCIES OF GOD
“I will mention the loving kindnesses of the Lord and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness towards the house of Israel which he hath bestowed on them, according to his mercies, and …
THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN
So run that ye may obtain.—1 Cor. 9:24. HEAVEN and happiness is that which every one desireth, insomuch that wicked Balaam could say, “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.” Yet, for all this, there are …
EXCESSIVE GRIEF AT THE DEATH OF FRIENDS
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not.—1 Thess. 4:13. WE have occupied four days in explaining to you the parable of Lazarus, bringing out the treasure that we found in a body covered …
Common Grace: God’s Gifts for a Fallen World: The Historical Section
CHAPTER TWO: THE STARTING POINT OF THE DOCTRINE OF COMMON GRACE “This is like the days of Noah to me: as I swore that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so I have sworn that I will not be angry …
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Common Grace: God’s Gifts for a Fallen World: The Historical Section
INTRODUCTION When God’s patience waited in the days of Noah. 1st Peter 3:20 § 1 With its appearance in 1878, the initial summons to duty that De Heraut sounded throughout our country once again bore witness to our people regarding the Calvinistic confession of our …
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Common Grace: God’s Gifts for a Fallen World: The Historical Section
PREFACE The Reformed paradigm has suffered no damage greater than its deficient development of the doctrine of common grace. The cause for this deficiency was the struggle to preserve its hard-won position, a tireless battle with pen and sword. Wrestling to dislodge the ecclesiastical monopoly …
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PATIENCE
Chapter 1 THE VIRTUE OF THE SOUL which is called patience is so great a gift of God that it is even said to belong to Him who bestows it, in that He waits for the wicked to amend. So, although God cannot suffer, and …
We Can Believe God’s Promises
Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. Luke 2:33. What are the marvelous things spoken of him? They are the things of which Simeon had spoken immediately before, when in the temple he took the child Jesus upon his …
CONNECTION BETWEEN FAITH AND WORKS
JAMES 2:24.—“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” THIS affirmation of the inspired apostle James seems to flatly contradict that famous assertion of the inspired apostle Paul which is so often quoted, as containing the pith …