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But this Christ or Redeemer took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, that is, human nature, that in the nature which sinned he might make the expiation required.

Adam Clarke

Now an infinite happiness cannot be purchased by any price less than that which is infinite in value; and infinity of merit can only result from a nature that is infinitely divine or perfect
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Happiness Infinite Infinity Merit Perfect Purchased Value
All abuse and waste of God’s creatures are spoil and robbery on the property of the Creator.
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Abuse Creation Creator Creature God Property Robbery Spoil Waste
Whether the family of the Clarkes were of Norman extraction cannot be easily ascertained.
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Ascertained Clarkes Easily Extraction Family Norman People
The same sun that hardens the clay softens the wax.
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Clay Hardens Hardness Same Softens Sun Wax
However, all gifts seem now to be absorbed in one and a man must be either a Preacher or nothing.
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Absorbed Gift Man Must Nothing Preacher Seem
They must have given up the good opinion of the multitude; and they chose rather to lose their souls than to forfeit their reputation among men!
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Forfeit Good Lose Multitude Opinion Reputation Soul
Deeply consider that it is your duty and interest to read the Holy Scriptures.
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Consider Deeply Duty Holy Interest Read Scripture
Woe to that man who runs when God has not sent him; and woe to him who refuses to run, or who ceases to run, when God has sent him.
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Cease God Man Refuse Run Running Send Woe
There is no such thing as chance or accident; the words merely signify our ignorance of some real and immediate cause.
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Accident Cause Ignorance Merely Real Signify Some Word
Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.
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Assuming Deeply Dense Frequently Grab Humility Mask Pride Under
Death to a good man is but passing through a dark entry, out of one little dusky room of his Father’s house into another that is fair and large, lightsome and glorious, and divinely entertaining.
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Busy Dark Death Entry Father Good Little Man Room
Al its commands, exhortations, and promises having the most direct tendency to make men wise, holy, and happy in themselves, and useful to one another.
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Command Direct Exhortation Happy Man Promise Tendency Wise
He will enable you to pull down the strong holds of sin and Satan, and that work by which he is pleased will prosper in your hands.
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Enable Hand Jesus Christ Pleased Prosper Satan Sin Strong
Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands.
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Approach Bible Island King People Sea Verse
This is the case with thousands: they appear desirous of knowing the truth, but have not patience to wait in a proper way to receive an answer to their question.
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Answer Appear God Knowing Name Particular Patience Person Remember Think Waiting
This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and restoring to him that image and likeness of God which he has lost.
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Creating Holiness Jesus Jesus Christ Likeness Man Perfection Restoration

But this Christ or Redeemer took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, that is, human nature, that in the nature which sinned he might make the expiation required.

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But this Christ or Redeemer took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, that is, human nature, that in the nature which sinned he might make the expiation required.

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