Robert Melville: Or, Characters ContrastedJames Hiley Morgan, sold also by Baldwin, Craddock and Joy, London and by all other booksellers, 1827 - 103 pages |
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... Parents for their Son.- procuring a proper situation for him.- professing but not possessing religion.- sent home.- -Decision thereon.- Father's address . -The parting . " How valuable are good principles , " said Robert Melville , as ...
... Parents for their Son.- procuring a proper situation for him.- professing but not possessing religion.- sent home.- -Decision thereon.- Father's address . -The parting . " How valuable are good principles , " said Robert Melville , as ...
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... parents , pray that I may hold fast that which I have , that I may be kept from dishonouring Christ ; pray that I may shine as a light in the world , and that I may glorify God in the sight of them who honour Him with their lips while ...
... parents , pray that I may hold fast that which I have , that I may be kept from dishonouring Christ ; pray that I may shine as a light in the world , and that I may glorify God in the sight of them who honour Him with their lips while ...
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... parents paused , reasoned , asked advice from others - prayed to God to direct them and at length determined to set- tle their son for a time . It was amusing enough to hear the opinions of the neighbours upon the subject of young ...
... parents paused , reasoned , asked advice from others - prayed to God to direct them and at length determined to set- tle their son for a time . It was amusing enough to hear the opinions of the neighbours upon the subject of young ...
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... own confession , is as hostile to reason , as it is to revelation ; does not reason point * These are some of the sentiments imbibed by visiting Vauxhall , the Theatres , & c , !!! out the duty of children to parents ? Have we 19.
... own confession , is as hostile to reason , as it is to revelation ; does not reason point * These are some of the sentiments imbibed by visiting Vauxhall , the Theatres , & c , !!! out the duty of children to parents ? Have we 19.
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... parents . The voice of reason says , reverere parentes ! and does not the same voice declare , that preservation of health is an important duty , and that late hours are injurious to the health and character and income ? Is it ...
... parents . The voice of reason says , reverere parentes ! and does not the same voice declare , that preservation of health is an important duty , and that late hours are injurious to the health and character and income ? Is it ...
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ABERGAVENNY Almighty appeared Arthur Freeman attention bad company bible bill of 351 blessing CHAP character conduct conversation cottage counting-house dandy dear death delight desired determined dissipation divine dress eighth mile stone Elworthy Elworthy's endeavour Escape for thy eternal evil exclaimed faith father fear feel folly forgery Freer gion grace happiness hear heard heart hope house of God humble Infidels John Holmly knew Le Monde leave length ligion live Lord Lord's day Lord's supper madam mind minister Monde mother never pardon parents path person pious pleasure pray prayer principles profane profession promise received reli religion religious replied ROAD TO RUIN Robert Melville ruined Sarah Holmly scenes Scriptures sermon servant shame Smart soon soul spect spirits sure tears theatre thee things thou thought tion truth Vauxhall walks weep wish young gentleman youth
Popular passages
Page 36 - I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
Page 103 - O scenes surpassing fable, and yet true, Scenes of accomplish'd bliss ! which who can see, Though but in distant prospect, and not feel His soul refresh'd with foretaste of the joy ? Rivers of gladness water all the earth, And clothe all climes with beauty ; the reproach Of barrenness is past. The fruitful field Laughs with abundance ; and the land, once lean, Or fertile only in its own disgrace, Exults to see its thistly curse repeal'd.
Page 51 - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life ; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Page 68 - Religion ! thou the soul of happiness ; And, groaning Calvary, of thee! there shine The noblest truths ; there strongest motives sting ; There sacred violence assaults the soul; There, nothing but compulsion is forborne.
Page 65 - I was in trouble. 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God ; and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 59 - Ebenezer, Hither by Thy help I'm come; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood.
Page 66 - Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, And flourish bright and gay, A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, And fades the grass away. 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, And dies if one be gone; Strange! that a harp of thousand strings Should keep in tune so long. 4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, The God that built us first; Salvation to th' Almighty Name, That rear'd us from the dust.
Page 27 - Tis to bind, By soft affection's ties, on human hearts, The thought of death, which reason, too supine, Or misemploy'd, so rarely fastens there. Nor reason, nor affection, no, nor both Combin'd, can break the witchcrafts of the world. Behold, th...
Page 50 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many — will seek to enter in, and shall not be able,
Page 100 - TAKE my poor heart just as it is, Set up therein Thy throne ; So shall I love Thee above all, . And live to Thee alone.