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... domestic life , are in accordance with the views just taken of the true place of the female sex . The first family into whose domestic privacy we are ad- mitted is that of Abraham , and from Sarah down to Mary and Martha , the beloved ...
... domestic life , are in accordance with the views just taken of the true place of the female sex . The first family into whose domestic privacy we are ad- mitted is that of Abraham , and from Sarah down to Mary and Martha , the beloved ...
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... domestic life , in the additional pri- vacy of humble life , is " serving her own generation , according to the will of God ; " - the end for which each human being is sent into this world . Ambi- tion often defeats its own ends ; there ...
... domestic life , in the additional pri- vacy of humble life , is " serving her own generation , according to the will of God ; " - the end for which each human being is sent into this world . Ambi- tion often defeats its own ends ; there ...
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... domestic economy ; and it is not perhaps too much to say , that it is more honourable to a woman to have written Mrs. Rundall's Domes- tic Cookery , than Miss Martineau's Political Tales , inasmuch as one is in the province of a female ...
... domestic economy ; and it is not perhaps too much to say , that it is more honourable to a woman to have written Mrs. Rundall's Domes- tic Cookery , than Miss Martineau's Political Tales , inasmuch as one is in the province of a female ...
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... domestic life . Now , punctuality is an important part of method ; and we may possibly return to the subject in speak- ing of other branches of duty . I had intended in this letter to make some remarks on the duty of family prayer ; but ...
... domestic life . Now , punctuality is an important part of method ; and we may possibly return to the subject in speak- ing of other branches of duty . I had intended in this letter to make some remarks on the duty of family prayer ; but ...
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... domestic economy , and of female duties ! For the broad general prin- ciple by which our conduct is to be regulated , we must in this , as in other things , come to " the law and to the testimony ; " and , having grasped the principle ...
... domestic economy , and of female duties ! For the broad general prin- ciple by which our conduct is to be regulated , we must in this , as in other things , come to " the law and to the testimony ; " and , having grasped the principle ...
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Page 85 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 76 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Page 72 - As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God...
Page 76 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Page 76 - How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 210 - And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 33 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Page 32 - When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness ? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay ? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay...
Page 84 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.