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... feeling rather than conviction that he deemed himself a true son of the Church of England . He had always , too , been more or less conscious of a vague wish to devote himself to the ministry ; but , in proportion as he became more ...
... feeling rather than conviction that he deemed himself a true son of the Church of England . He had always , too , been more or less conscious of a vague wish to devote himself to the ministry ; but , in proportion as he became more ...
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... feeling enter as elements , and which we call providence . In the one case I exclaim , ' how wonderful are thy works , O Lord , in wisdom hast Thou made them all , ' - in the other , ' goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of ...
... feeling enter as elements , and which we call providence . In the one case I exclaim , ' how wonderful are thy works , O Lord , in wisdom hast Thou made them all , ' - in the other , ' goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of ...
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... feeling of security and steadiness over the whole character , which is favourable to all the soberer virtues . Dr. Johnson noted the true heroism there must be in a poor widow who struggles to keep a family of orphans on the profits of ...
... feeling of security and steadiness over the whole character , which is favourable to all the soberer virtues . Dr. Johnson noted the true heroism there must be in a poor widow who struggles to keep a family of orphans on the profits of ...
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... feeling that the antilego- mena , in their contents , stood nearer to the canonical Scriptures than the Old Testament apocrypha . Concerning the order in which the primitive Church places the New Testament scriptures , we shall offer ...
... feeling that the antilego- mena , in their contents , stood nearer to the canonical Scriptures than the Old Testament apocrypha . Concerning the order in which the primitive Church places the New Testament scriptures , we shall offer ...
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... feeling . Symmons , one of the most devout admirers and conscientious biographers of the author , terms it one of the most spirited and brilliant ' passages of the book ; ' and , although a Church- man , indignantly exclaims against the ...
... feeling . Symmons , one of the most devout admirers and conscientious biographers of the author , terms it one of the most spirited and brilliant ' passages of the book ; ' and , although a Church- man , indignantly exclaims against the ...
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Page 291 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 554 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 244 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Page 731 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 241 - But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Page 450 - The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree ; him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Page 734 - For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed...
Page 329 - Thanks to the human heart by which we live, Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears ; To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.
Page 393 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
Page 683 - EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.