Domestic Tales and Allegories: Illustrating Human LifeD. Appleton & Company, 1844 - 180 pages |
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... reason , on such occa- sions , he seldom thought so much about his money , or his trade , or public news , as at other times , that he might with more ease and satisfaction enjoy the pious thought which the wonderful works of the great ...
... reason , on such occa- sions , he seldom thought so much about his money , or his trade , or public news , as at other times , that he might with more ease and satisfaction enjoy the pious thought which the wonderful works of the great ...
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... reason for vindicating Providence . " But , " said Mr. Johnson , " how do you do to support yourself under the pressure of actual want . Is not hunger a great weakener of your faith ? ” 66 mas ! can " Sir , " replied the shepherd , " I ...
... reason for vindicating Providence . " But , " said Mr. Johnson , " how do you do to support yourself under the pressure of actual want . Is not hunger a great weakener of your faith ? ” 66 mas ! can " Sir , " replied the shepherd , " I ...
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... reason as he might be able to produce at the day of judgment . He went the next morning to the church nearest the house where he had passed the night ; and after taking such refreshment as he could get at that house , he walked on to ...
... reason as he might be able to produce at the day of judgment . He went the next morning to the church nearest the house where he had passed the night ; and after taking such refreshment as he could get at that house , he walked on to ...
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... reason why so many folks hate to stay a bit by themselves . But , as I was saying , when I came to think the matter over on the hill yonder . said I to myself . A good dinner is a good thing , I grant . and yet it will be but cold com ...
... reason why so many folks hate to stay a bit by themselves . But , as I was saying , when I came to think the matter over on the hill yonder . said I to myself . A good dinner is a good thing , I grant . and yet it will be but cold com ...
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... reason he was not above listening to the plain , humble way in which this honest man taught his family ; for though he knew that he him- self had many advantages over the shepherd , had more learning , and could teach him many things ...
... reason he was not above listening to the plain , humble way in which this honest man taught his family ; for though he knew that he him- self had many advantages over the shepherd , had more learning , and could teach him many things ...
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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...