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Page 146
I wish our dear Eusebia not to refuse this gentleman , if he shall appear to be a
sincere Christian . This can only . be known by his continuing in the doctrine
which is according to godliness , and by his bearing such fruit as is produced by
those ...
I wish our dear Eusebia not to refuse this gentleman , if he shall appear to be a
sincere Christian . This can only . be known by his continuing in the doctrine
which is according to godliness , and by his bearing such fruit as is produced by
those ...
Page 147
Great wisdom is required to enable us to judge of our own sincerity , and of the
hypocrisy of others ; since , in this imperfect state , a Christian is not entirely ... in
general , be sincere in his dealings ; and a Turk or a Jew will be the same . On
the ...
Great wisdom is required to enable us to judge of our own sincerity , and of the
hypocrisy of others ; since , in this imperfect state , a Christian is not entirely ... in
general , be sincere in his dealings ; and a Turk or a Jew will be the same . On
the ...
Page 163
... other austerities , bear scarcely any proportion to it . The priests of Baal also
were sincere worshippers of that senseless idol ; witness their crying unto him
from morning to evening , and cutting themselves with knives and lancets ; and I
have ...
... other austerities , bear scarcely any proportion to it . The priests of Baal also
were sincere worshippers of that senseless idol ; witness their crying unto him
from morning to evening , and cutting themselves with knives and lancets ; and I
have ...
Page 178
The great certainty he has of his being sincere , is the principal reason that he
cannot doubt the truth of his sentiments : whereas sincerity , merely of itself , does
not prove us to be either right or wrong . A mussulman may be sincere . Many of ...
The great certainty he has of his being sincere , is the principal reason that he
cannot doubt the truth of his sentiments : whereas sincerity , merely of itself , does
not prove us to be either right or wrong . A mussulman may be sincere . Many of ...
Page 383
... and where there is sincere affection , it will not issue in mere unavailing
sympathy ; much less in empty compliments . - - My child , said she to me , I must
request that you will not think too highly of the trifing presents which you have
received ...
... and where there is sincere affection , it will not issue in mere unavailing
sympathy ; much less in empty compliments . - - My child , said she to me , I must
request that you will not think too highly of the trifing presents which you have
received ...
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Page 459 - O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, 'Behold your God!
Page 454 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice
Page 458 - He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Page 463 - For it was not an enemy that reproached me ; Then I could have borne it : Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me ; Then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thou, a man mine equal, My guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked unto the house of God in company.
Page 454 - And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Page 464 - All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Page 463 - If ye think good, give me my price ; and if not, forbear." So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said unto me, "Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prized at of them!" And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
Page 457 - But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been of old, from everlasting.
Page 453 - His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Page 453 - ... but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth : and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the 7 P».
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| Title | Thornton Abbey: A Series of Letters on Religious Subjects ... |
| Author | John Satchel |
| Publisher | Williams & Whiting, 1809 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 13 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 468 pages |
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