The purpose and use of comfort
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- The purpose and use of comfort
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- 1906
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The purpose and use of comfort
Author: Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893
Year: 1906
CONTENTS. SERMON I. THE PURPOSE AND USE OF COMFORT 1 "Blessed be the God of all comfort, who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." II. 2 CORINTHIANS I. 3, 4. The Withheld Completions of Life 19 "Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now?" — John xiii. 37. III. THE CONQUEROR FROM EDOM 37 "Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? " — Isaiah lxiii. 1. IV. KEEPING THE FAITH 57 "I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy iv. 7. V. THE SOUL'S REFUGE IN GOD 78 "Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues." — Psalm xxxi. 20. VI. THE CONSOLATIONS OF GOD 98 "Are the consolations of God small with thee?" — Job xv. 11. VII. ALL SAINTS' DAY 117 "After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth up