The faithful friend; or, Two conversations on worldly intercourse and family duties, with a short memoir of the writer, by a brotherJames Nisbet, Berners Street, 1834 - 83 pages |
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... tend to make Jesus more precious unto me , that I may know and feel Him to be the Brother born for adversity . * How gently hast Thou laid thy chastening hand upon me ! A bruised reed Thou hast sustained , the dimly burning flax Thou ...
... tend to make Jesus more precious unto me , that I may know and feel Him to be the Brother born for adversity . * How gently hast Thou laid thy chastening hand upon me ! A bruised reed Thou hast sustained , the dimly burning flax Thou ...
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... tend to disgust , and damp , any rising feeling of interest . Catharine . - I do agree with you . But let us not impute to their religion , that which does not belong to it . I would not refer you to the ex- ample or opinions of any ...
... tend to disgust , and damp , any rising feeling of interest . Catharine . - I do agree with you . But let us not impute to their religion , that which does not belong to it . I would not refer you to the ex- ample or opinions of any ...
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... tend more effectually to harden . " This one thing I do , " they may justly say with St. Paul ; but of his gentle forbearance , and pliancy in non - essentials , they know nothing . Thus , many a stumbling - block do they put in the way ...
... tend more effectually to harden . " This one thing I do , " they may justly say with St. Paul ; but of his gentle forbearance , and pliancy in non - essentials , they know nothing . Thus , many a stumbling - block do they put in the way ...
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... tend to convince them , that nothing but a sense of duty would keep you from considering their wishes as commands . I do not think that children suf- ficiently consider the real grief of mind excited in their parents from that change ...
... tend to convince them , that nothing but a sense of duty would keep you from considering their wishes as commands . I do not think that children suf- ficiently consider the real grief of mind excited in their parents from that change ...
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... tend to evince your filial love and gratitude , and reverence , seek to win those hearts , by the beauties of holiness , which you have thus deeply wounded by obedience to its re- quirements . Be ever forward to oblige them - to en ...
... tend to evince your filial love and gratitude , and reverence , seek to win those hearts , by the beauties of holiness , which you have thus deeply wounded by obedience to its re- quirements . Be ever forward to oblige them - to en ...
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Page 83 - This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Page 25 - REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them...
Page 70 - But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Page 29 - But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God : for he hath prepared for them a city.
Page 50 - God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Page 74 - Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe : come, get you down ; for the press is full, the fats overflow ; for their wickedness is great.
Page 7 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us: and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are...
Page 67 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page xiii - Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, "Behold the way to God.
Page 71 - Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.