Conversations with Children on the Gospels, Volume 1Amos Bronson Alcott J. Munroe, 1836 |
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... thought the facts that transpired before her eyes worthy of be- ing presented to the world , and hence came the " Record of a School . " It was intimated , in that record , that Mr. Alcott intended to enter upon a course of read- ings ...
... thought the facts that transpired before her eyes worthy of be- ing presented to the world , and hence came the " Record of a School . " It was intimated , in that record , that Mr. Alcott intended to enter upon a course of read- ings ...
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... thought in the children . This review closes with the Fifteenth Conversation , as the following ones were much more complete and satisfactory , at first . Mr. Alcott intends , during the present year , to resume the conversations ...
... thought in the children . This review closes with the Fifteenth Conversation , as the following ones were much more complete and satisfactory , at first . Mr. Alcott intends , during the present year , to resume the conversations ...
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... thought ; en- kindle feeling ; and quicken to duty ; than to settle opinions , or promulgate sentiments of any kind . Whoever shall find its significance , will scarce treat with disrespect these products of the sacred being of ...
... thought ; en- kindle feeling ; and quicken to duty ; than to settle opinions , or promulgate sentiments of any kind . Whoever shall find its significance , will scarce treat with disrespect these products of the sacred being of ...
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... thought , we are in dan- ger of not giving them credit for what is their own . So little confidence , indeed , do we place in their statements , and so imitative do we deem them , that , when a wise saying chances to drop from their ...
... thought , we are in dan- ger of not giving them credit for what is their own . So little confidence , indeed , do we place in their statements , and so imitative do we deem them , that , when a wise saying chances to drop from their ...
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... thought as it springs from the soul , and in the very process of growth and utterance . Reason plays under the mel- low light of fancy . The Genius of the Soul is waked , and eloquence sits on her tuneful lip . Wisdom finds an organ ...
... thought as it springs from the soul , and in the very process of growth and utterance . Reason plays under the mel- low light of fancy . The Genius of the Soul is waked , and eloquence sits on her tuneful lip . Wisdom finds an organ ...
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Alcott asked Alcott read ANDREW angel answer appetites AUGUSTINE baptism baptized beautiful begat believe Bethabara better birth blessed body born called CHARLES child coming conscience conversation devil Divine dreams EDWARD Elisabeth ELLEN emblem EMMA evil eyes faith feel flesh FRANKLIN FREDERIC Genius GEORGE GEORGE K give God's going Gospels hath heart heaven held up hands Herod Holy Ghost Human Idea Incarnation Inspiration Jerusalem Jesus Christ John Joseph JOSIAH Julian Period knew LEMUEL light live Lord LUCIA LUCY Luke MARTHA Mary Maternal Matt mean mind NATHAN Nature Nazareth never NOTE outward things parents perfect Phrenology Plato prophet punished purify RECORDER repentance rose Sacred Text Sadducees SAMUEL senses Son of God soul spirit star suppose tell Temperance temple temptation TEMPTATION OF JESUS tempted thee think Jesus thou thought told truth unto vision Vulgar Æra WILLIAM wisdom wise word worship wrong Zacharias
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Page 67 - But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Page 16 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word...
Page 16 - It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed".
Page 55 - He hath filled the hungry with good things ; and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy ; as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Page 111 - And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
Page 39 - Fear not, Zacharias : for thy prayer is heard ; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Page 129 - So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
Page 74 - And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David,) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Page 61 - That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Page 54 - And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost...