Some Account of the Life of Spencer Houghton Cone: A Baptist Preacher in AmericaLivermore & Rudd, 1856 - 484 pages |
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Alexandria American and Foreign American Bible Society American Bible Union amongst Baltimore Baptist Church baptized Basking Ridge believe Bible Union Bladensburg blessed Board brethren Brother Cone called Catharine cause character Christ Christian Cone's Convention course dear denomination desire divine doctrine duty effort eloquence English eyes faith father feel felt Foreign Bible Society Fort McHenry friends God's Gospel grace hand happy heard heart holy honor hope immersion Indian influence Isaac McCoy Jesus knew labor letter live looked Lord Lord's Supper McCoy meeting meeting-house ment mind ministry missionary missions mother never Oliver street pastor Philadelphia pray prayer preach preacher principles pulpit received religious salvation Schooley's Mountain Scriptures sentiment sermon sinners sisters soul Spencer H spirit things thought tion took translation truth United unto whilst whole William William Colgate words Wyckoff York young
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Page 269 - An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen : in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Page 422 - He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God ; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Page 166 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 87 - Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost Thou wash my feet ? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now ; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.
Page 58 - Tis not the coarser tie of human laws, Unnatural oft and foreign to the mind, That binds their peace, but harmony itself, Attuning all their passions into love ; Where Friendship full exerts her softest power, Perfect esteem enlivened by desire Ineffable, and sympathy of soul ; Thought meeting thought, and will preventing will, With boundless confidence : for nought but love Can answer love, and render bliss secure.
Page 161 - Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
Page 87 - I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Page 139 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 158 - This is my body broke for sin ; Receive and eat the living food ;" Then took the cup and bless'd the wine; " 'Tis the new covenant in my blood." 4 " Do this (He cried), till time shall end, In memory of your dying Friend ; Meet at my table, and record The love of your departed Lord.
Page 69 - ... be brought to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus the Lord!