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... never saw him , nor any of his children , except Uncle John , and Uncle Jo seph , and mother my of course I know but little about them . Aunt Elizabeth I think , married a man by the name of William Brand . My grandfather Davis was a ...
... never saw him , nor any of his children , except Uncle John , and Uncle Jo seph , and mother my of course I know but little about them . Aunt Elizabeth I think , married a man by the name of William Brand . My grandfather Davis was a ...
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William Stillman. died in Hopkinton . I never heard him preach but once , and I never wanted to hear him again , although he was a very fluent speaker , much more so than uncle John . Soon after his death , his church run down , and ...
William Stillman. died in Hopkinton . I never heard him preach but once , and I never wanted to hear him again , although he was a very fluent speaker , much more so than uncle John . Soon after his death , his church run down , and ...
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... never saw but one of her children , and that one was Elder Sebeus M. Burdick . Polly married John Cottrell and went to Brookfield , and from there to Genessee , and of their children I know but very little . Four of my mother's sons ...
... never saw but one of her children , and that one was Elder Sebeus M. Burdick . Polly married John Cottrell and went to Brookfield , and from there to Genessee , and of their children I know but very little . Four of my mother's sons ...
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... never knew it fail ; when he came in such a frame of mind as that , we always had a very powerful discourse . , He got his living by farming and weaving , with what the brethren chose to give him . Elder Burdick once came to Pawcatuck ...
... never knew it fail ; when he came in such a frame of mind as that , we always had a very powerful discourse . , He got his living by farming and weaving , with what the brethren chose to give him . Elder Burdick once came to Pawcatuck ...
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... never seen a clock , for there was but very few clocks in the country in those days . But I cared not whether it was a clock or not , if it would only tell the time of day . So when I was following the plough about the field my head ...
... never seen a clock , for there was but very few clocks in the country in those days . But I cared not whether it was a clock or not , if it would only tell the time of day . So when I was following the plough about the field my head ...
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Page 82 - He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Page 72 - And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ; I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me ; and if not, I will know.
Page 106 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 157 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves ; which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another ;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.
Page 104 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 86 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Page 139 - For as many as have sinned without Law shall also perish without Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law...
Page 72 - I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people ; now, therefore, let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them ; and I will make of thee a great nation.
Page 21 - And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger.
Page 71 - And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.