Cyclopædia of moral and religious anecdotes. Ed. by J. Flesher1877 |
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... lost all religious enjoyment , and was fast going down an inclined plane into the abyss of infidelity . During a vacation in midwinter , he was travelling on business among the Ger- mans in the interior of Pennsylvania , when he was ...
... lost all religious enjoyment , and was fast going down an inclined plane into the abyss of infidelity . During a vacation in midwinter , he was travelling on business among the Ger- mans in the interior of Pennsylvania , when he was ...
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... lost . Who will take care of Jenny's baby when she is gone ? " Such was her distress at that moment , that she sunk under its weight motion- less at her mistress's feet , who had her 66 66 taken kindly to her house , and attended with ...
... lost . Who will take care of Jenny's baby when she is gone ? " Such was her distress at that moment , that she sunk under its weight motion- less at her mistress's feet , who had her 66 66 taken kindly to her house , and attended with ...
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... lost in sleep , he would pause from those mental labours which were destroying the energies of his youth and wasting away his life , and pray that God would give him intellectual powers - that he would give him might of mind which would ...
... lost in sleep , he would pause from those mental labours which were destroying the energies of his youth and wasting away his life , and pray that God would give him intellectual powers - that he would give him might of mind which would ...
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... lost the use of his leg . In time , it turned to a white swelling ; and the leg had to be cut off above the knee to save his life . All this pain and suffering , and maim- ing for life , merely to decide who should knock a ball ! Michael ...
... lost the use of his leg . In time , it turned to a white swelling ; and the leg had to be cut off above the knee to save his life . All this pain and suffering , and maim- ing for life , merely to decide who should knock a ball ! Michael ...
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... lost . His old companions , some of whom were eminent as preachers of righteousness , expostulated with him ; and very many solemn letters were addressed to him . One , who never exchanged a word with him , drew a faithful likeness of ...
... lost . His old companions , some of whom were eminent as preachers of righteousness , expostulated with him ; and very many solemn letters were addressed to him . One , who never exchanged a word with him , drew a faithful likeness of ...
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Page 319 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 133 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Page 267 - I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Page 287 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Page 591 - I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel...
Page 432 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness ? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Page 378 - The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Page 52 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 248 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son : but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 136 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.