Domestic Tales and Allegories: Illustrating Human LifeD. Appleton & Company, 1844 - 180 pages |
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... principle brought into every common action of a man's life . What else could have supported this poor couple under every bitter trial of want and sick- ness ? No , my honest shepherd , I do THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN . 19.
... principle brought into every common action of a man's life . What else could have supported this poor couple under every bitter trial of want and sick- ness ? No , my honest shepherd , I do THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN . 19.
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... principle , but this struck me as a very small thing . " " Sir , " said the shepherd , " I am afraid you will think me very bold , but you encourage me to speak out . " " " Tis what I wish , " said the gentleman . " Then , sir ...
... principle , but this struck me as a very small thing . " " Sir , " said the shepherd , " I am afraid you will think me very bold , but you encourage me to speak out . " " " Tis what I wish , " said the gentleman . " Then , sir ...
Page 27
... principle , at least , if I bring but a willing mind . The want of that is the great hin- derance . Whoso doeth my will , he shall know of the doctrine . You know that text , sir . I believe a stub- born will makes the Bible harder to ...
... principle , at least , if I bring but a willing mind . The want of that is the great hin- derance . Whoso doeth my will , he shall know of the doctrine . You know that text , sir . I believe a stub- born will makes the Bible harder to ...
Page 32
... principles bringeth forth right practice , fills up the whole time , and life too , as one may say . 66 You are happy , " said Mr. Johnson , " in this re- tired life , by which you escape the corruptions of the world . " " Sir ...
... principles bringeth forth right practice , fills up the whole time , and life too , as one may say . 66 You are happy , " said Mr. Johnson , " in this re- tired life , by which you escape the corruptions of the world . " " Sir ...
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... principle . He fancied he was lost in the mass of general soci- ety , and the usual means of attaching importance to insignificance occurred to him - that of getting into clubs and societies . To be connected with a party would at least ...
... principle . He fancied he was lost in the mass of general soci- ety , and the usual means of attaching importance to insignificance occurred to him - that of getting into clubs and societies . To be connected with a party would at least ...
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Page 19 - Surely goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Page 27 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 136 - And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 12 - ... according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.
Page 17 - It seems to be a practical comment on that text which says, the rich and the poor meet together, the Lord is the maker of them all.
Page 117 - Let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him ; and to our God, and he will abundantly pardon.
Page 136 - But the end of all things is at hand : be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Page 151 - Giles and his boys stole regularly into her orchard, followed by their jack-asses. She was so deaf that she could not hear...