Autobiography: A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published, Volume 6Whittaker, Treacher, and Arnot, 1830 |
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... Jesus Christ and him crucified , " told them how my future conduct would be ; made some professions of my hearty love and sincere affection for their souls , and then dismissed them , I believe somewhat moved . Oh , that I may have ...
... Jesus Christ and him crucified , " told them how my future conduct would be ; made some professions of my hearty love and sincere affection for their souls , and then dismissed them , I believe somewhat moved . Oh , that I may have ...
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... Christ as well as of the king . Had an hour's conversation with a gentleman on board , on our fall in Adam , and the necessity of our new birth in Christ Jesus , and hoped it was not un- pleasant to him . To - day obtained what I prayed ...
... Christ as well as of the king . Had an hour's conversation with a gentleman on board , on our fall in Adam , and the necessity of our new birth in Christ Jesus , and hoped it was not un- pleasant to him . To - day obtained what I prayed ...
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... Jesus Christ ! I have scarce known a time I have preached any where , but I have seen some effect of my doctrine . From the hearts of the mighty , the word of the Lord hath not turned back , the sword of the spirit returned not empty ...
... Jesus Christ ! I have scarce known a time I have preached any where , but I have seen some effect of my doctrine . From the hearts of the mighty , the word of the Lord hath not turned back , the sword of the spirit returned not empty ...
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... Jesus Christ . Expounded to two companies again at night the epistle for the morning , and the two lessons for the evening , as most suitable for the day , and was enabled to do it with power . More people came to night than before , so ...
... Jesus Christ . Expounded to two companies again at night the epistle for the morning , and the two lessons for the evening , as most suitable for the day , and was enabled to do it with power . More people came to night than before , so ...
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... Jesus Christ ? Friday , February 10. Read prayers , and according to custom went on in explaining the catechism to the women ; and after evening prayer expounded the forty - ninth psalm instead of the lesson . Had still greater reason ...
... Jesus Christ ? Friday , February 10. Read prayers , and according to custom went on in explaining the catechism to the women ; and after evening prayer expounded the forty - ninth psalm instead of the lesson . Had still greater reason ...
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Page 58 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise...
Page 70 - And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Page 109 - Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear; Make you his service your delight, Your wants shall be his care.
Page 117 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears : for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Page 110 - Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me praise his holy Name.
Page 80 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 80 - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For Thou, O Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
Page 50 - In midst of dangers, fears, and death, Thy goodness I'll adore, And praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more. My life, if thou preserv'st my life, Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death, if death must be my doom, Shall join my soul to thee.
Page 171 - The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream : and he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat ? saith the Lord. Is not my word like as a fire ? saith the Lord ; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces ? Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour.
Page 100 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.