A Plea for Friendship and Patriotism: In Two Discourses, Preached at First Church, in Boston, on Lord's Day, 27 March, and on the Annual Fast, 7 April, 1814Munroe & Francis, Printers, 1814 - 59 pages |
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... hope , or is light with happiness , pants to impart of its joy to some other that harmonizes with its . sentiments . Excitement to duty , as well as participation of delight , is found in friendly intercourse . Few considerations ...
... hope , or is light with happiness , pants to impart of its joy to some other that harmonizes with its . sentiments . Excitement to duty , as well as participation of delight , is found in friendly intercourse . Few considerations ...
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... hope` breaks through the dark cloud ; and faith pours its full effulgence through the vista that opens into eternity . Such are a few of the plainest and most palpable pleasures and comforts of true friendship . In order that it be in ...
... hope` breaks through the dark cloud ; and faith pours its full effulgence through the vista that opens into eternity . Such are a few of the plainest and most palpable pleasures and comforts of true friendship . In order that it be in ...
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... hope , and hold fast the confidence , and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end , that death will not be the final severing of the ties which connect our affec- tions and hearts as one . To the improvement , and , as far as is at ...
... hope , and hold fast the confidence , and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end , that death will not be the final severing of the ties which connect our affec- tions and hearts as one . To the improvement , and , as far as is at ...
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... hope to promote its real good ; " that in its peace , " its safety and prosperity , " we may have peace " " to seek of God a right way for us , and for our little ones , and for all our sub- stance ; " " to humble ourselves under his ...
... hope to promote its real good ; " that in its peace , " its safety and prosperity , " we may have peace " " to seek of God a right way for us , and for our little ones , and for all our sub- stance ; " " to humble ourselves under his ...
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Page 44 - For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 15 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan : very pleasant hast thou been unto me : thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Page 26 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page 36 - Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Page 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Page 52 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Page 52 - That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Page 28 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 14 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Page 53 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning ! If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy...