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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... things affected the already wounded spirits of Mrs. Elworthy , and she determined to place him in some situation where his conduct would be checked . But the limited income of her late husband had not allowed him to lay by any thing for ...
... things affected the already wounded spirits of Mrs. Elworthy , and she determined to place him in some situation where his conduct would be checked . But the limited income of her late husband had not allowed him to lay by any thing for ...
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... from its great and important truths . He had heard nothing of the kind while under his father's roof , and if there were any thing that was above his comprehension , ( and there B are many such things in the book of nature , 17 CHAP. III. .
... from its great and important truths . He had heard nothing of the kind while under his father's roof , and if there were any thing that was above his comprehension , ( and there B are many such things in the book of nature , 17 CHAP. III. .
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Or, Characters Contrasted Richard Cope. are many such things in the book of nature , as well as in the book of scripture , ) he was told to receive it on the veracity of the inspi- red writers ; he was often taunted by Freeman to explain ...
Or, Characters Contrasted Richard Cope. are many such things in the book of nature , as well as in the book of scripture , ) he was told to receive it on the veracity of the inspi- red writers ; he was often taunted by Freeman to explain ...
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Or, Characters Contrasted Richard Cope. a merry taste the good things that nature has so richly provided for us ; my motto is , a short life and one ! if life must be short , ( walks about and sings , ) Begone dull care , & c .; we had a ...
Or, Characters Contrasted Richard Cope. a merry taste the good things that nature has so richly provided for us ; my motto is , a short life and one ! if life must be short , ( walks about and sings , ) Begone dull care , & c .; we had a ...
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... things as these induce me to imi- tate your conduct ? No , sir , my fanatical principles , as you have termned them , teach me to regard the truth - to be temperate in all things , to Freeman . - I cannot stay to hear the rest of your ...
... things as these induce me to imi- tate your conduct ? No , sir , my fanatical principles , as you have termned them , teach me to regard the truth - to be temperate in all things , to Freeman . - I cannot stay to hear the rest of your ...
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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
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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.