The Living Sacrifice; Or a Short Biographical Notice of Sarah BentleyW.R. Lyth, 1848 - 120 pages |
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Page 45 - For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Page 62 - Rouse to some work of high and holy love, And thou an angel's happiness shalt know, Shalt bless the earth while in the world above ; The good begun by thee shall onward flow In many a branching stream, and wider grow ; The seed that, in these few and fleeting hours, Thy hands unsparing and unwearied sow, Shall deck thy grave with amaranthine flowers, And yield thee fruits divine in heaven's immortal bowers.
Page 58 - Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Page 72 - Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Page 31 - Art thou called being a servant '( care not for it : but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Page 9 - As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Page 55 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 83 - That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Page 67 - But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole : go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Page 12 - Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.