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... mind , she departed this life on the 30th of the 5th month , 1706 , being nearly eighty years of age having had a testimony for Truth as a minister , about fifty years . SARAH BACK HOUSES'S Testimony concerning Robert Widders , * Who 14 ...
... mind , she departed this life on the 30th of the 5th month , 1706 , being nearly eighty years of age having had a testimony for Truth as a minister , about fifty years . SARAH BACK HOUSES'S Testimony concerning Robert Widders , * Who 14 ...
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... , the following circumstances respecting his second visit to Ireland . He had informed John Griffith , that he had felt a concern on his mind for some years , to visit Ireland again ; and had signi- 20 WILLIAM BACKHOUSE .
... , the following circumstances respecting his second visit to Ireland . He had informed John Griffith , that he had felt a concern on his mind for some years , to visit Ireland again ; and had signi- 20 WILLIAM BACKHOUSE .
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... mind on his account , and into fervent desires that he might be brought to a right sense of the Lord's requirings ; being fully satisfied that he was a man of sincerity , who would not wilfully transgress . He therefore took an ...
... mind on his account , and into fervent desires that he might be brought to a right sense of the Lord's requirings ; being fully satisfied that he was a man of sincerity , who would not wilfully transgress . He therefore took an ...
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... mind was replenished with faith whilst proceeding on it ; as appears by a letter to his wife , in which he speaks of the evidence he had of his being in his right allotment in it , and of John Griffith having had a right impression ...
... mind was replenished with faith whilst proceeding on it ; as appears by a letter to his wife , in which he speaks of the evidence he had of his being in his right allotment in it , and of John Griffith having had a right impression ...
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... mind , he was favour- ed not only to witness the safe guidance thereof in spiritual things , but also , in some striking instances , in matters of rather a tem- poral nature . At one time he was about to set out for WILLIAM BACKHOUSE . 23.
... mind , he was favour- ed not only to witness the safe guidance thereof in spiritual things , but also , in some striking instances , in matters of rather a tem- poral nature . At one time he was about to set out for WILLIAM BACKHOUSE . 23.
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11th month 1st month 2nd month 3rd month 4th month affectionate afflictions aged Ann Backhouse appeared Appendix attend Barnsley became believe beloved blessed born the 25th brother Christ Christian comfortable concern daugh daughter of John dear Deborah decease desire died at Darlington Divine Divine Grace ELIZA endeavour expressed faith Father favoured fear feel felt Friends Hannah heart heavenly Holy hope humble husband illness James Backhouse Jane Janson Jesus John Backhouse JOHN DEARMAN Jonathan and Ann Jonathan Backhouse Kellet Lancaster Lancaster Castle live Lord married Mary Mary Backhouse Mary Dearman Mary Janson MARY RICHARDSON mercy mind morning mother NATHAN night pain peace Piety Promoted pleased pray prayer religious remarked resignation Richard Richardson Robson SARAH Saviour sister Society solemn soul spirit strength sufferings Sunderland testimony Thee things Thomas Thou hast thought trust unto weak wife WILLIAM BACKHOUSE Yealand Yealand Conyers
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Page 38 - Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; "knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Page 228 - My best desires are faint and few, I fain would strive for more ; But, when I cry, ' My strength renew,
Page 65 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 58 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither (shall) fruit (be) in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and (there shall be) no herd in the stalls: 3:18 "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 70 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 209 - O thou by whom we come to God— The life, the truth, the way ; The path of prayer thyself hast trod ; Lord, teach us how to pray.
Page 58 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page i - As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Page 228 - Oh make this heart rejoice or ache ; Decide this doubt for me ; And if it be not broken, break, — And heal it if it be.
Page 48 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.