The Works of Hannah More, Volume 1H. Fisher, R. Fisher, and P. Jackson, 1834 - 2318 pages |
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Page xxvi
... never received the least education , except that her brother had taught her to write . Her mother , who was also a milk - woman , appears to have had sense and piety , and to have given an early tincture of religion to this poor woman's ...
... never received the least education , except that her brother had taught her to write . Her mother , who was also a milk - woman , appears to have had sense and piety , and to have given an early tincture of religion to this poor woman's ...
Page xxix
... never refused ; and for the bounty she always expressed , by her behaviour , the feeling of gratitude , but never failed to hasten again to her hay - stack , where she would sit for hours together , like Sterne's Maria , though courting ...
... never refused ; and for the bounty she always expressed , by her behaviour , the feeling of gratitude , but never failed to hasten again to her hay - stack , where she would sit for hours together , like Sterne's Maria , though courting ...
Page xxxvi
... never sat down to a repast , without making a libation to their deities ; and that the Jews did not eat a little fruit , or drink a cup of water , without an expression of thankfulness . Next to the law of God , he has been taught to ...
... never sat down to a repast , without making a libation to their deities ; and that the Jews did not eat a little fruit , or drink a cup of water , without an expression of thankfulness . Next to the law of God , he has been taught to ...
Page xl
... never did good to any body . " Such was the language of these poor creatures ; and when in reply it was asked , may not religion preserve your orchards from being plundered , and save your poultry from being stolen ? it was not seen how ...
... never did good to any body . " Such was the language of these poor creatures ; and when in reply it was asked , may not religion preserve your orchards from being plundered , and save your poultry from being stolen ? it was not seen how ...
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... never , directly or indirectly , was con- cerned in , or at any time countenanced , low ribaldry ! ” At first , there were five clergymen , of the adjacent parishes , who took the part of the curate ; but when his character un- folded ...
... never , directly or indirectly , was con- cerned in , or at any time countenanced , low ribaldry ! ” At first , there were five clergymen , of the adjacent parishes , who took the part of the curate ; but when his character un- folded ...
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Page l - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 46 - You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Page 196 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 125 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Page l - GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace...
Page 186 - For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
Page 45 - Love must be our regulating ideal. Once again we must hear the words of Jesus echoing across the centuries: 'Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.
Page 26 - ... were always declaring it to be. And his late experience of the little comfort he - found at home, inclined him now still more strongly to suspect that things were not so right there as he had been made to suppose. But it was in vain to speak; for his daughters constantly stopped his mouth by a favourite saying of theirs, which equally indicated affectation and vulgarity, that it was better to be out of the world than out of the fashion. Soon after dinner the women went out to their several employments,...
Page 133 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for His goodness : and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men...
Page l - O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee ; Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.