The Infant's Progress: From the Valley of Destruction to Everlasting GloryA. Claxton, 1828 |
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... enemy had prevailed : so I saw Mr. Worldly- Prudence leading away Humble Mind to his school , having quieted Playful and Peace by a promise that their brother should soon return to them , armed and prepared to be their defender in the ...
... enemy had prevailed : so I saw Mr. Worldly- Prudence leading away Humble Mind to his school , having quieted Playful and Peace by a promise that their brother should soon return to them , armed and prepared to be their defender in the ...
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... had done . Thus the enemies of the Lord for awhile were permitted to triumph . In the mean time I looked around for help : but , for the present , could perceive none . CHAPTER III . Now I saw , in my dream INFANT'S PROGRESS . 25.
... had done . Thus the enemies of the Lord for awhile were permitted to triumph . In the mean time I looked around for help : but , for the present , could perceive none . CHAPTER III . Now I saw , in my dream INFANT'S PROGRESS . 25.
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... enemies which I was told would meet me in the way , I was persuaded to come hither , in order to learn the art of warfare , and to obtain such kind of knowledge as might fit me to contend with the adversaries of our Lord . " " And what ...
... enemies which I was told would meet me in the way , I was persuaded to come hither , in order to learn the art of warfare , and to obtain such kind of knowledge as might fit me to contend with the adversaries of our Lord . " " And what ...
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... Worldly - Prudence , than by thousands of the open enemies of our Lord . " In this manner spake Evangelist ; after which I saw , in my dream , that he again put into Hum- ble Mind's hand , the Book of God , bidding 28 INFANT'S PROGRESS .
... Worldly - Prudence , than by thousands of the open enemies of our Lord . " In this manner spake Evangelist ; after which I saw , in my dream , that he again put into Hum- ble Mind's hand , the Book of God , bidding 28 INFANT'S PROGRESS .
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... enemies of religion . In reply to which , Evangelist read from his book the following passage - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise , and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent . Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ...
... enemies of religion . In reply to which , Evangelist read from his book the following passage - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise , and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent . Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ...
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answered awhile began behold ble Mind blessing Bountiful bred-Sin brother called chil child children of men City of Vanity continued damsels day-dawn death discourse dream dren dwell enemy Evangelist evil eyes Father fear fruit garden garments gate glory grace grims ground hand hath heard hearken heart heaven heavenly hill Holy Spirit Humble Mind Inbred Inbred-Sin insomuch Interpreter Isaiah John xiv journey King King's highway Lamb little Peace little pil little pilgrims looked Lover-of-Novelty manna manner Martha messen Mind and Playful Moreover Mount Marvel Mount Zion never Nevertheless night Orthodox palace Beautiful passed perceived Piety pilgrimage pleasant pleasure pray prayer preter Prudence Psalm received refresh replied salvation Saviour saying servants shepherd sins sister Song soul spake stood sweet thee things thou town of Vanity trees turn unto valley walked Wherefore whispering words Worldly-Prudence young pilgrims
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Page 162 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 131 - Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
Page 31 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Page 242 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits, camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Page 107 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 174 - And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord : that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.
Page 178 - In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Page 195 - I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of : but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Page 2 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 19 - For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.