JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. The Disciples in a Storm. Mat. 8: 24-26. The Lovely Simplicity of the Young Mat. 18: 3. And said, Verily I say unto The Saving Knowledge of God. The Last Hours of Stephen. Acts 7: 59, 60. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. A Christian not a Favourite with the World. 2 Tim. 3: 12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecu tion. The Aged Saint Comforted. Isa. 46: 4. And even to your old age I am JAY. he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. Constancy in Religion. Dan. 6: 10. 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, JAY. JAY. The New Creature. Gal. 6: 15. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. The Duty and Privilege of Retire ment. Ezek. 3: 22. And the hand of the LORD was there upon me; and he said unto me, Arise, go forth into the plain, and I will there talk with thee. JAY. David's Fear and Folly. 1 Sam. 27: 1. And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in the coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. The Grand Inquiry. John 21: 17. Lovest thou me ? Mistakes Concerning the Number of the Righteous. Rom. 11: 4. I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. The Nature of Genuine Religion. Ezek. 11: 19, 20. 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 a 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. Vows Called to Remembrance. Gen. 35: 3. And let us arise, and go up to The Triumph of Patience. Rev. 14: 12. Here is the patience of the saints. JAY. On Progress in Religion. Josh. 13: 1. There remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. JAY. JAY. JAY. JAY. The Privileges of the Righteous. The Condition of Christians in the John 17: 15. I pray not that thou shouldest Christian Diligence. 2 Pet. 1: 5-7. And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. Service done for God rewarded. Ezek. 29: 20. I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD. JAY. JAY. The Saviour Honoured in his People. John 12: 10. I am glorified in them. Consolation in Death. Ps. 23: 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. MCILVAINE'S COLLECTION. The Believer's Hope of a Likeness to Christ. 1 John 3: 2. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.. MCILVAINE'S COLLECTION. Practical Influence of the Believer's Hope. HOWE. 1 John 3: 3. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Rom. 5: 5. Hope maketh not ashamed. MCILVAINE'S COLLECTION. Things Unseen Beheld by Faith. Heb. 11: 1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. McILVAINE'S COLLECTION. The Blessedness of Assurance, and Means of its Attainment. 2 Pet. 1: 10, 11. Wherefore, the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these |