Memoirs of Doctor Seth Coleman, A.M., of Amherst, (Mass.): Containing I. A Biographical Sketch of His Life and Character; II. Extracts from His Journal, Taken by Himself; III. His Letters Upon Religious Subjects; IV. His Farewell Address to His Children; V. Sermon Delivered at His Funeral, by the Rev. Nathan PerkinsFlagg & Gray, 1817 - 288 pages |
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... hand . " Towards the close of this day , as I was in deep meditation on my situation and character , our Lord's words to the Gadarene , out of whom he had cast many devils , were strongly and suddenly impressed on my mind , as though I ...
... hand . " Towards the close of this day , as I was in deep meditation on my situation and character , our Lord's words to the Gadarene , out of whom he had cast many devils , were strongly and suddenly impressed on my mind , as though I ...
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... not afar off , as formerly , but just at hand . And I had such an idea of the inex . pressibly awful consequence of a soul's leav ing the world without an interest in the Sa- viour , that I felt as if I dare " Journal . $ 5.
... not afar off , as formerly , but just at hand . And I had such an idea of the inex . pressibly awful consequence of a soul's leav ing the world without an interest in the Sa- viour , that I felt as if I dare " Journal . $ 5.
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... hands , now prostrating himself at thy door . by nature a son of death , and a child of hell ; have made myself a thousand fold more so , by my own iniquities ; especially since I have vowed and I am but promised to be the Lord's , and ...
... hands , now prostrating himself at thy door . by nature a son of death , and a child of hell ; have made myself a thousand fold more so , by my own iniquities ; especially since I have vowed and I am but promised to be the Lord's , and ...
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... hand . " Thus my mind was agitated , most of the day , with ter- rors without , and fightings within ; and dis- tress on every side . A sorrowful day it was to me . June 22. This day , the same cloudy pillar hung over my soul , until ...
... hand . " Thus my mind was agitated , most of the day , with ter- rors without , and fightings within ; and dis- tress on every side . A sorrowful day it was to me . June 22. This day , the same cloudy pillar hung over my soul , until ...
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... hands than my own . But on the 25th , the gloom began again to overshadow my mind like a cloud . I found so many remaining sinful imaginations in my heart , and so much propensity to think and do wrong , that my doubts began to ...
... hands than my own . But on the 25th , the gloom began again to overshadow my mind like a cloud . I found so many remaining sinful imaginations in my heart , and so much propensity to think and do wrong , that my doubts began to ...
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Page 136 - Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Page 82 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 67 - Bless the LORD, ye his angels, That excel in strength, that do his commandments, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Page 153 - Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
Page 63 - Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Page 189 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 84 - How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Page 71 - God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Page 162 - ... his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.