The power of faith: exemplified in the life and writings of the late Mrs. Isabella Graham, of New-YorkL.B. Seeley, 1816 - 474 pages |
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... mercy to- wards her . Isabella Marshall , ( afterwards Mrs. Graham , ) was born on the 29th of July , 1742 , in the Shire of Lanark in Scotland . Her grandfather was one of the elders who quitted the established church with the Rev ...
... mercy to- wards her . Isabella Marshall , ( afterwards Mrs. Graham , ) was born on the 29th of July , 1742 , in the Shire of Lanark in Scotland . Her grandfather was one of the elders who quitted the established church with the Rev ...
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... mercy on the part of a compassionate God . Light , unseen by mortal eyes , descended on her path . How weak , perhaps enthusiastic , would this have appeared to the busy crowd , blind to the special provi- dence exercised by the God of ...
... mercy on the part of a compassionate God . Light , unseen by mortal eyes , descended on her path . How weak , perhaps enthusiastic , would this have appeared to the busy crowd , blind to the special provi- dence exercised by the God of ...
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... vessel to carry herself and family to the port of New - York . This increased her expenses ; but provi- dence , in faithfulness and mercy , sent her at this time a remittance from Dr. Henderson ; and a legacy of two 38 LIFE .
... vessel to carry herself and family to the port of New - York . This increased her expenses ; but provi- dence , in faithfulness and mercy , sent her at this time a remittance from Dr. Henderson ; and a legacy of two 38 LIFE .
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... mercy of her God , placing a blank , as to tem- poral things , in her Lord's hand , but holding on with a fervent faith and hope to the promise of spiritual life , Leave thy fatherless children , I will preserve them alive ; and let thy ...
... mercy of her God , placing a blank , as to tem- poral things , in her Lord's hand , but holding on with a fervent faith and hope to the promise of spiritual life , Leave thy fatherless children , I will preserve them alive ; and let thy ...
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... mercy's store ; When thro ' grace in Christ our trust is , Justice smiles , and asks no more : He who wash'd us with his blood , Has secur'd our way to God . Having asked Dr. Mason to pray with her , he inquired if there was any ...
... mercy's store ; When thro ' grace in Christ our trust is , Justice smiles , and asks no more : He who wash'd us with his blood , Has secur'd our way to God . Having asked Dr. Mason to pray with her , he inquired if there was any ...
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Page 207 - Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father ; so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Page 224 - As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Page 225 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 91 - Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Page 129 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Page 230 - ... but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Page 228 - Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Page 84 - How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Page 86 - Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Page 231 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts ; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord ; for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.