Now and Then: Through a Glass, DarklyHarper, 1848 - 312 pages |
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... voice was soft , and pleasant to hear ; and her figure slight , but well - proportioned . Now Adam and she were often thrown together ; for he used to sit in the housekeeper's room , in the evenings , copying out Mr. Hylton's sermons ...
... voice was soft , and pleasant to hear ; and her figure slight , but well - proportioned . Now Adam and she were often thrown together ; for he used to sit in the housekeeper's room , in the evenings , copying out Mr. Hylton's sermons ...
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... voice here trembled , but failed him not . Then he tenderly embraced both his son and daughter - in - law , the latter weeping much ; and they sat down to their frugal repast , with such cheerfulness as they might . Adam and his son had ...
... voice here trembled , but failed him not . Then he tenderly embraced both his son and daughter - in - law , the latter weeping much ; and they sat down to their frugal repast , with such cheerfulness as they might . Adam and his son had ...
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... voice , and striding towards Mr. Oxley , who pre- cipitately quitted the garden , or I'll teach you to speak of the workhouse again ! See that the dogs lick not 66 " Adam ! I charge thee - hold thy peace ! " said the old man , loudly ...
... voice , and striding towards Mr. Oxley , who pre- cipitately quitted the garden , or I'll teach you to speak of the workhouse again ! See that the dogs lick not 66 " Adam ! I charge thee - hold thy peace ! " said the old man , loudly ...
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... voice of thunder to give an account of his stewardship , for that he might be no longer steward . But it fell not out so . Such a step was never dreamed of by either of the Ayliffes ; who , on the contrary , rather anxiously awaited ...
... voice of thunder to give an account of his stewardship , for that he might be no longer steward . But it fell not out so . Such a step was never dreamed of by either of the Ayliffes ; who , on the contrary , rather anxiously awaited ...
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... entire dismantling , nay , its transfer to strangers , the first reading with grave energy , and the others carnestly listening , to the sublime book of Job . Ayliffe's voice now and then trembled somewhat while 32 NOW AND THEN .
... entire dismantling , nay , its transfer to strangers , the first reading with grave energy , and the others carnestly listening , to the sublime book of Job . Ayliffe's voice now and then trembled somewhat while 32 NOW AND THEN .
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Page 388 - And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Page 451 - ... to cause law and justice, in mercy, to be executed in all his judgments ; to maintain the laws of " God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 310 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 24 - And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Page 362 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your heart forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Page 24 - And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Page 129 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 131 - ... truly try the issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God!