Memoirs of William Stevens, esq. [by sir J.A. Park.]. |
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... principles of Religion and Polity , which guided his conduct in times of spiritual apathy and lukewarmness , and of public restless- ness and anarchy , became the groundwork of a Society , deriving its title from the modest name by ...
... principles of Religion and Polity , which guided his conduct in times of spiritual apathy and lukewarmness , and of public restless- ness and anarchy , became the groundwork of a Society , deriving its title from the modest name by ...
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... principles , and of its constitution , it may be ob- served , that while some other societies , which have enjoyed greater secular advantages , particularly in deriving their existence and name from distin- guished political leaders ...
... principles , and of its constitution , it may be ob- served , that while some other societies , which have enjoyed greater secular advantages , particularly in deriving their existence and name from distin- guished political leaders ...
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... principles and in the habits of his life , fully entitled to that high eulogium , which , throughout this work , I have thought it due to truth to bestow upon his cha- racter , namely , that of the sincere and consistent Christian ...
... principles and in the habits of his life , fully entitled to that high eulogium , which , throughout this work , I have thought it due to truth to bestow upon his cha- racter , namely , that of the sincere and consistent Christian ...
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... principles , and well learned in Latin , Greek , and Hebrew ; and there they formed that strong at- tachment , which probably arose from a congeniality of temper and disposition , which ever afterwards distinguished them , and which led ...
... principles , and well learned in Latin , Greek , and Hebrew ; and there they formed that strong at- tachment , which probably arose from a congeniality of temper and disposition , which ever afterwards distinguished them , and which led ...
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... principle of his conduct : and what he had thus learnt himself , he endeavoured to teach and impress upon others . I have already said , that Dr. Randolph the physician , died in 1765 , and soon after his death Mr. Stevens wrote 12 ...
... principle of his conduct : and what he had thus learnt himself , he endeavoured to teach and impress upon others . I have already said , that Dr. Randolph the physician , died in 1765 , and soon after his death Mr. Stevens wrote 12 ...
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Page 191 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.
Page 68 - My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
Page 41 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
Page 3 - I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful.
Page 155 - ... no species of writing seems more worthy of cultivation than biography, since none can be more delightful or more useful, none can more certainly enchain the heart by irresistible interest, or more widely diffuse instruction to every diversity of condition.
Page 130 - Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us.
Page 76 - For as many as have sinned without Law shall also perish without Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law...
Page 143 - Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John...
Page 159 - It is the effusion of a mind crowded with ideas, and desirous of imparting them ; and therefore always accumulating words, and involving one clause and sentence in another.
Page 145 - And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him : and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.