The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine, Volume 2Houlston and Stonemen, 1863 |
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... favour is accorded to them , he may then widen the sweep of his purpose , and give the reins to his enthusiasm ; for , by so doing , he will most effectively ignite the passions of an audience , and spread the flame of his own intent ...
... favour is accorded to them , he may then widen the sweep of his purpose , and give the reins to his enthusiasm ; for , by so doing , he will most effectively ignite the passions of an audience , and spread the flame of his own intent ...
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... favour of the aged , the feeble , the afflicted , is indispensable to reverential worship . 66 It is a mistake to suppose that the freedom and spirituality of the Christian dispensation encourages or admits indifference to attitude in ...
... favour of the aged , the feeble , the afflicted , is indispensable to reverential worship . 66 It is a mistake to suppose that the freedom and spirituality of the Christian dispensation encourages or admits indifference to attitude in ...
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... favour her enemies ' aggressions . The Turkish territory was invaded . No one , we suppose , will deny that the Turks had a right , or were bound to resist this , either singly , or with the aid of allies ; nor can anyone deny that when ...
... favour her enemies ' aggressions . The Turkish territory was invaded . No one , we suppose , will deny that the Turks had a right , or were bound to resist this , either singly , or with the aid of allies ; nor can anyone deny that when ...
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... favour of the Latin Christians , likely to lead to a disruption of the peace of Europe ; and so afford him the freedom from criticism which he desired , and them the of portunity of giving him reasons for advancing them to dignities ...
... favour of the Latin Christians , likely to lead to a disruption of the peace of Europe ; and so afford him the freedom from criticism which he desired , and them the of portunity of giving him reasons for advancing them to dignities ...
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... favour of a usurper , and rightly asserted , through his Cabinet , that the system of pressure employed from the outset of the quarrel , by the maritime powers alone , envenomed the question . " This pressure assumed the taunting and ...
... favour of a usurper , and rightly asserted , through his Cabinet , that the system of pressure employed from the outset of the quarrel , by the maritime powers alone , envenomed the question . " This pressure assumed the taunting and ...
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Page 311 - I have of late — but wherefore I know not — lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
Page 62 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Page 55 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skilled to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew...
Page 61 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.
Page 382 - MY faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; Oh, let me from this day Be wholly Thine!
Page 180 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him ? But we have the mind of Christ.
Page 26 - There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace.
Page 181 - For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
Page 369 - STOP, Christian Passer-by — Stop, child of God, And read with gentle breast. Beneath this sod A poet lies, or that which once seem'd he — O lift one thought in prayer for STC ; That he who many a year with toil of breath Found death in life, may here find life in death ! Mercy for praise — to be forgiven for fame He ask'd, and hoped, through Christ. Do thou the same ! AN ODE TO THE RAIN.
Page 19 - God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.