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... hear him recount a reminiscence of those first days : " Near where Mr. Clarke lived was a very decent orderly family of the name of Brooks , who lived on a small farm . They had eleven children , some of whom went to Mr. Clarke's school ...
... hear him recount a reminiscence of those first days : " Near where Mr. Clarke lived was a very decent orderly family of the name of Brooks , who lived on a small farm . They had eleven children , some of whom went to Mr. Clarke's school ...
Page 33
... hear of deliverance from it . She had taught me such rever- ence for the Bible , that if I had it in my hand even for the purpose of studying a chapter to repeat as a lesson , and had been disposed with my class - fellows to sing ...
... hear of deliverance from it . She had taught me such rever- ence for the Bible , that if I had it in my hand even for the purpose of studying a chapter to repeat as a lesson , and had been disposed with my class - fellows to sing ...
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... hear this doctrine more largely . He seized the first occa- sion , and heard Mr. Brettell again . The text was , “ Behold , I stand at the door , and knock . " The effect of this sermon was to show him that the consequence of slighting ...
... hear this doctrine more largely . He seized the first occa- sion , and heard Mr. Brettell again . The text was , “ Behold , I stand at the door , and knock . " The effect of this sermon was to show him that the consequence of slighting ...
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... hear the Gospel at every opportunity , he rose at four in the morning to com- plete his day's work , so as to be able to go here and there in the evening to listen to the word ; and his chief study now , in the intervals he could spare ...
... hear the Gospel at every opportunity , he rose at four in the morning to com- plete his day's work , so as to be able to go here and there in the evening to listen to the word ; and his chief study now , in the intervals he could spare ...
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... hear the word of God . Here , too , he had some first - fruits of usefulness ; and among these youthful comrades , whose friendship was strengthened and purified by the sanctities of religion , was one who him- self became a preacher ...
... hear the word of God . Here , too , he had some first - fruits of usefulness ; and among these youthful comrades , whose friendship was strengthened and purified by the sanctities of religion , was one who him- self became a preacher ...
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Page 54 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 21 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 28 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 33 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 177 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Page 322 - Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Page 97 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 47 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 186 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things ; those things, which ye have both 384 learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do ; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Page 113 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give : for the labourer is worthy of his hire.