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Page 17
This is that poverty of spirit , on which our Lord pronounced his first blessing ; and
which is a needful qualification for the enjoy . ment of heaven itself , where
gratitude , the off spring of humility , produces in every spirit the unceasing work
of ...
This is that poverty of spirit , on which our Lord pronounced his first blessing ; and
which is a needful qualification for the enjoy . ment of heaven itself , where
gratitude , the off spring of humility , produces in every spirit the unceasing work
of ...
Page 18
shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them who ask him ? " And that
one of the fruits of this Holy Spirit is humbleness of mind , we are informed in
many other places . The necessity of prayer then , in this case , is clearly to be
seen ...
shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them who ask him ? " And that
one of the fruits of this Holy Spirit is humbleness of mind , we are informed in
many other places . The necessity of prayer then , in this case , is clearly to be
seen ...
Page 20
That base - born spirit , which is willing to be obliged to charity for its daily
supplies , without a struggle to prevent it , deserves nothing but contempt . I like to
hear from my poor neighbours , “ I'll work my fingers to the bone , before l'll go
upon ...
That base - born spirit , which is willing to be obliged to charity for its daily
supplies , without a struggle to prevent it , deserves nothing but contempt . I like to
hear from my poor neighbours , “ I'll work my fingers to the bone , before l'll go
upon ...
Page 65
The first petition which ought to be for the gift of this Holy Spirit being granted ,
that . person would use the best words - and the most suite able , who knew the
most of his Bible . It happened indeed sometimes that för want of a ready way of ...
The first petition which ought to be for the gift of this Holy Spirit being granted ,
that . person would use the best words - and the most suite able , who knew the
most of his Bible . It happened indeed sometimes that för want of a ready way of ...
Page 108
... on the promised teaching of the Holy Spirit , they impart their religious
knowledge to their ignorant companions , they may indulge the hope of being like
her , numbered with those , who having been made the honoured instrument of
turning ...
... on the promised teaching of the Holy Spirit , they impart their religious
knowledge to their ignorant companions , they may indulge the hope of being like
her , numbered with those , who having been made the honoured instrument of
turning ...
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Page 81 - Mark the observation," said he, " from the youngest present, only six years old ; for it explains the nature of prayer, of which, perhaps, some of you are ignorant. Many persons repeat words, who never prayed in their lives. My dear boy, I am very glad to find you were afraid to say to God what you could not say truly from your heart : but you may beg of him to give you submission to his will.
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Page 81 - I took him by the hand, and pointing to his schoolfellows, "Mark this observation," said I, "from the youngest present, only six years old, for it explains the nature of prayer, of which perhaps some of you are ignorant ; many persons repeat words, who never prayed in their lives. My dear boy, I am very glad to find you were afraid to say to God what you could not say truly from your heart ; but you may beg of him to give you submission to...
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| Title | Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflections |
| Author | Harriet Corp |
| Publisher | author annd sold, 1814 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 14 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 166 pages |
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