Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 pages |
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Page 43
... Christian , expatiate on the hopes and con- solations of the Gospel ! affording an in- stance of the truth of the principle , that ' the foolish things of this world are often chosen to confound the wise , ' or those who deem themselves ...
... Christian , expatiate on the hopes and con- solations of the Gospel ! affording an in- stance of the truth of the principle , that ' the foolish things of this world are often chosen to confound the wise , ' or those who deem themselves ...
Page 71
... transient , and subject to interruptions , from the nature of my early habits , which often rendered this strict observance of the Sabbath irksome to me , notwithstanding the amiable spirit by which Christian RETROSPECTION . 71.
... transient , and subject to interruptions , from the nature of my early habits , which often rendered this strict observance of the Sabbath irksome to me , notwithstanding the amiable spirit by which Christian RETROSPECTION . 71.
Page 72
... Christian conduct was here re- commended . It might please some readers , were I to describe the progress of my intimacy with William Thoroughgood ; and the re- sult of it would probably be anticipated : that a young lady , not ...
... Christian conduct was here re- commended . It might please some readers , were I to describe the progress of my intimacy with William Thoroughgood ; and the re- sult of it would probably be anticipated : that a young lady , not ...
Page 140
... Christ- ianity ; but this desire was yet languid — I knew little of the elevated motives of a genuine faith , and little of that deli- verance from the bondage of easily be- setting sins , with which it is accom- panied . 140 ...
... Christ- ianity ; but this desire was yet languid — I knew little of the elevated motives of a genuine faith , and little of that deli- verance from the bondage of easily be- setting sins , with which it is accom- panied . 140 ...
Page 162
... Christian neighbours , from the conviction that , were all Nazarites , the interests of society must be annihi- lated . " " It might be well if the number were increased , however , " said I. 66 ( : Possibly but , in the mean time , let ...
... Christian neighbours , from the conviction that , were all Nazarites , the interests of society must be annihi- lated . " " It might be well if the number were increased , however , " said I. 66 ( : Possibly but , in the mean time , let ...
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Page 136 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page 192 - he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he who taketh a. city," the rigid discipline and government, to which Mr.