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The maids can scarcely tell a “ letter , or say the Lord ' s Prayer ; and “ you know
you will not allow them time s to learn . William too has never been at so church
since we came out of town . He s was at first very orderly and obedient , " but now
...
The maids can scarcely tell a “ letter , or say the Lord ' s Prayer ; and “ you know
you will not allow them time s to learn . William too has never been at so church
since we came out of town . He s was at first very orderly and obedient , " but now
...
Page 37
The good people also poured out prayers and blessings on their deliverer , who ,
not being a philosopher , was no more ashamed of praying with them than he
had been of working for them . Mr . Trueman , while allisting at the fire , had heard
...
The good people also poured out prayers and blessings on their deliverer , who ,
not being a philosopher , was no more ashamed of praying with them than he
had been of working for them . Mr . Trueman , while allisting at the fire , had heard
...
Page 61
... only meant for the vulgar . Upon this I resolved to go no more ; for I thought
there could not be two religions , one for the master , and one for the servant .
Finding my master S t101 never prayed , I too left off praying never HISTORY OF
MR .
... only meant for the vulgar . Upon this I resolved to go no more ; for I thought
there could not be two religions , one for the master , and one for the servant .
Finding my master S t101 never prayed , I too left off praying never HISTORY OF
MR .
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S t101 never prayed , I too left off praying ; this gave Satan great power over me ,
so that • I from that time fell into almost every . fin . I was very uneasy at first , and
my conscience gave me no rest ; but I was " foon reconciled by overhearing my ...
S t101 never prayed , I too left off praying ; this gave Satan great power over me ,
so that • I from that time fell into almost every . fin . I was very uneasy at first , and
my conscience gave me no rest ; but I was " foon reconciled by overhearing my ...
Page 76
... of the school that they should use only French prayer . books ; of course , such
superficial scholars as Miss Bragwells would always be literally praying in an
unknown tongue : while girls of better capacity and more industry would infallibly
be ...
... of the school that they should use only French prayer . books ; of course , such
superficial scholars as Miss Bragwells would always be literally praying in an
unknown tongue : while girls of better capacity and more industry would infallibly
be ...
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Page 89 - ... all. You and I, master Worthy, have worked hard many years, and think it very well to have scraped a trifle of money together ; you a few hundreds I suppose, and I a few thousands. But one would think every man in these books had the bank of England in his 'scrutore.
Page 418 - For it is impoflible for thofe who " were once enlightened, and have tafted of the heavenly " gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghoft, and " have tafted the good word of God and the powers of " the world to come, if they fhall fall away, to renew them " again unto repentance ; feeing they crucify to themfelves " the Son of God afrefh, and put him to an open fhame.
Page 295 - Whether pity for us, or fear for themselves, wrought strongest, God knoweth ; probably the latter ; for the mob were wrought up to such a pitch of fury, that their...
Page 27 - Saunders to freedom, as a Pole or a South American, though I should be very glad to help them too. But one must begin to love somewhere, and to do good somewhere ; and I think it is as natural to love one's own family, and to do good in one's own neighborhood, as to any body else.
Page 1 - WILLIAM. MR. FANTOM was a retail trader in the city of London. As he had no turn to any expensive vices, he was reckoned a sober decent man, but he was covetous and proud, selfish and conceited. As soon as he got forward in the world, his vanity began to display itself, though not in the ordinary method, that of making a figure and living away ; but still he was tormented with a longing...
Page 114 - he that hateth his brother " is a murderer ;" and again, " love your " enemies, blefs them that curfe you, and ' ?' pray for them that defpitefully ufe you *
Page 398 - Blefled are the poor in fpirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 398 - ... our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory...