The rules and orders of the Stepney society, with a list of the stewards, from 1674, to 17601759 |
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... natural , 19. To maintain Peace and good Order essential to Christianity . 21. The Duty of Addreffing ourselves to God in Prayer , with the utmost attention , 22. The Duty of Abftaining from the mention of the Name of God without an ...
... natural , 19. To maintain Peace and good Order essential to Christianity . 21. The Duty of Addreffing ourselves to God in Prayer , with the utmost attention , 22. The Duty of Abftaining from the mention of the Name of God without an ...
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... nature of the thing will admit , into the several facts set forth , in regard both to the intended mafter and apprentice . THE next objects are the children of numerous , induftrious , poor families . Thefe being happily provided for ...
... nature of the thing will admit , into the several facts set forth , in regard both to the intended mafter and apprentice . THE next objects are the children of numerous , induftrious , poor families . Thefe being happily provided for ...
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... natural , and pious manner .. If we cultivate those great principles , which the God of nature has implanted in the human heart ; if we endeavor to fecure the virtue of parents , and chil- dren , by the endearing ties of their ...
... natural , and pious manner .. If we cultivate those great principles , which the God of nature has implanted in the human heart ; if we endeavor to fecure the virtue of parents , and chil- dren , by the endearing ties of their ...
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... natural means of preventing the neceffity of fo heavy a Poor's - rate , as this nation growns under ; and unless a new law is formed , and a new rule of conduct to- wards the poor obferved , and the execution of it rendered equally just ...
... natural means of preventing the neceffity of fo heavy a Poor's - rate , as this nation growns under ; and unless a new law is formed , and a new rule of conduct to- wards the poor obferved , and the execution of it rendered equally just ...
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... nature , no foundation in justice , reafon , or common fenfe , why you should perish , because you see another in the broad ways of destruction . 2 15. REMEMBER that the glory of a man , is the exercise of his REASON : for without this ...
... nature , no foundation in justice , reafon , or common fenfe , why you should perish , because you see another in the broad ways of destruction . 2 15. REMEMBER that the glory of a man , is the exercise of his REASON : for without this ...
Common terms and phrases
affiftance affured againſt alfo Almighty alſo Amen apprentices arife Attention becauſe bleffed bleſſed boys Capt caufe cauſe Charles Charles Hardy Charles Wager Chrift his fake chriftian confcience death defign diſcharge duty Earl Edward eternal everlasting evil fafely faid faith fame fave feaft feaſt fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhew fins firſt fociety fome fometimes foul fpirit fuch fuffer fure give glory happineſs happy heart heaven Henry himſelf indentures induſtry James Jefus Chrift Jofeph John John Greaves lefs Lord mafter mankind mind moft moſt muſt neceffary obedience occafion ourſelves paffions parents perfons pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poor praiſe prayer prefent preferve profperity promiſed reafon refpect religion rich Richard Right Robert ſhall ſhould ſome STEPNEY SOCIETY Stewards ſtill ſuch teach thee themſelves theſe thing thofe Thomas Thomas Taylor thoſe thou thy mercies treaſurer unto uſeful virtuous Viſcount whilft whofe William yourſelf
Popular passages
Page 39 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Page 55 - GEORGE the Third, by the grace of GOD of Great-Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, and so forth; and in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight.
Page 55 - ... service day or night unlawfully, but in all things as a faithful apprentice he shall behave himself towards his said master and all his during the said term...
Page 55 - London, to learn his art, and with him after the manner of an Apprentice to serve ©from the day of the date hereof, until the full end and term of...
Page 51 - HEAR the right, O Lord, consider my complaint : and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence : and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
Page 55 - Years from thence next following to be fully complete and ended DURING which Term the said Apprentice his Master faithfully shall serve his secrets keep his lawful commands everywhere gladly do...
Page 43 - seek the ground of my heart, prove me and examine my thoughts, and see if there be any ways of wickedness in me,' while he himself neglects to ' examine his heart,' is afraid of
Page 27 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 55 - ... during the faid term ; and for the true performance of all and every the faid covenants and agreements, either of the...
Page 16 - ... God made this world by his power, and governs it by his providence ; and, for the carrying on this government, hath ordained rewards and punishments, but that they do not extend beyond this world.