Extracts from the Diary of the Late Rev. Robert ShirreffD. Brown, 1821 - 160 pages |
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... honoured where- ever he was known ; but , from a native unobtrusiveness of character and from having contracted retired habits by close study , not very extensively known in the churches of Christ . He was the intimate companion of my ...
... honoured where- ever he was known ; but , from a native unobtrusiveness of character and from having contracted retired habits by close study , not very extensively known in the churches of Christ . He was the intimate companion of my ...
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... honour , and the welfare of his church , I wish to be my leading motives and high- est end in what I do , in this way suppressing thoughts which would draw me a contrary way . 4th , I have been helped to earnestness in prayer with God ...
... honour , and the welfare of his church , I wish to be my leading motives and high- est end in what I do , in this way suppressing thoughts which would draw me a contrary way . 4th , I have been helped to earnestness in prayer with God ...
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... honoured , and my God glorified . Although vile and unworthy , let me , let all , be favoured - and accepted - let the Master of the feast be with us -Grant it . Amen . Tranent , August 25 , 1790. - This is the morning of that day in ...
... honoured , and my God glorified . Although vile and unworthy , let me , let all , be favoured - and accepted - let the Master of the feast be with us -Grant it . Amen . Tranent , August 25 , 1790. - This is the morning of that day in ...
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... honour of Christ , and the good of souls , may animate me in the whole of my conduct ; to these let me add the hope of getting something for myself . O it were desirable to have the Lord working with me , in and by me , that my heart ...
... honour of Christ , and the good of souls , may animate me in the whole of my conduct ; to these let me add the hope of getting something for myself . O it were desirable to have the Lord working with me , in and by me , that my heart ...
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... honours , my character , my ease , and my years , for his sake ; let me trust to him for what is best for me in all things . He hath said , " them that honour me , I will honour . ” Tranent , 26th July , 1798. Fast evening . - Have felt ...
... honours , my character , my ease , and my years , for his sake ; let me trust to him for what is best for me in all things . He hath said , " them that honour me , I will honour . ” Tranent , 26th July , 1798. Fast evening . - Have felt ...
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Page 46 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 1 - The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Page 58 - For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Page 6 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 144 - Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel ; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Page 142 - One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 31 - O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak : O Lord, heal me ; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed : but thou, O Lord how long? Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : oh save me for thy mercies
Page 54 - Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Page 61 - For his anger endureth but a moment ; in his favour is life : weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Page 26 - If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.