The Life of Darcy, Lady Maxwell, of Pollock, Late of Edinburgh: Compiled from Her Voluminous Diary and Correspondence, and from Other Authentic Documents, Volume 2T. Blanshard, 1821 |
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... enjoy a proportionable sweet- ness in himself . He has strengthened my body to undergo more fatigue than usual , without being hurt by it . He has made me also to feel how good it is for me to make all my wants known to him by prayer ...
... enjoy a proportionable sweet- ness in himself . He has strengthened my body to undergo more fatigue than usual , without being hurt by it . He has made me also to feel how good it is for me to make all my wants known to him by prayer ...
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... enjoy comfort in him , I cannot find it in any thing else . Long since he inclined me to flee . from the world lest I should be hurt by it , and also because I had no relish for it ; so that I am thankful to say , I have no proper ...
... enjoy comfort in him , I cannot find it in any thing else . Long since he inclined me to flee . from the world lest I should be hurt by it , and also because I had no relish for it ; so that I am thankful to say , I have no proper ...
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... enjoy that spirit of fervent supplication as lately ; nay , all my kindling ardours die away , and I remain uneasy and restless . O to enter into a permanent rest , where all is light , life , and power ! O to be all praise , all love ...
... enjoy that spirit of fervent supplication as lately ; nay , all my kindling ardours die away , and I remain uneasy and restless . O to enter into a permanent rest , where all is light , life , and power ! O to be all praise , all love ...
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... enjoyed tastes of the goodness of God , but they were too short to satisfy . I have felt a sensible increase of hungering after the whole image of God ; the want of a full posses- sion of this , has pained my inmost soul : but I am ...
... enjoyed tastes of the goodness of God , but they were too short to satisfy . I have felt a sensible increase of hungering after the whole image of God ; the want of a full posses- sion of this , has pained my inmost soul : but I am ...
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... with glory to his Name , and with profit to my own soul : but alas herein I am still defective . I have also enjoyed many mercies . O that I could say , they produced all that warmth of gratitude they were calculated to 18 THE LIFE OF.
... with glory to his Name , and with profit to my own soul : but alas herein I am still defective . I have also enjoyed many mercies . O that I could say , they produced all that warmth of gratitude they were calculated to 18 THE LIFE OF.
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Page 5 - And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Page 149 - MY God ! the spring of all my joys, The life of my delights, The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights.
Page 366 - I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are my son, today I have begotten you, ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Page 133 - ... the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our God and His Christ, and He shall reign for ever.
Page 315 - Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely : and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
Page 229 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth : for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 396 - Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith : and much people was added unto the Lord.
Page 213 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 154 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels: for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 94 - But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.