Memories of Mrs. Abigail Eames, Wife of Thomas EamesThomas Eames, 1826 - 62 pages |
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... grace and salvation , full and free , and truly possible to all , greatly contributed to hinder that coming to Christ , and living faith in him , which is indispensably needful in order to the obtaining pardon and accept- ance with God ...
... grace and salvation , full and free , and truly possible to all , greatly contributed to hinder that coming to Christ , and living faith in him , which is indispensably needful in order to the obtaining pardon and accept- ance with God ...
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... known the Scriptural doctrine of grace , free and full for all ; and salvation made truly possible to all , how much distress and anxiety she might have escaped ! I was ready to say , " While I suffer MRS . ABIGAIL EAMES . 11.
... known the Scriptural doctrine of grace , free and full for all ; and salvation made truly possible to all , how much distress and anxiety she might have escaped ! I was ready to say , " While I suffer MRS . ABIGAIL EAMES . 11.
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Abigail Eames. miserable . I still continued to use the means of grace ; such as reading , prayer , and hearing the word preach- ed ; but much of the time was like the troubled sea , whose waters cast up mire and dirt . One time I fan ...
Abigail Eames. miserable . I still continued to use the means of grace ; such as reading , prayer , and hearing the word preach- ed ; but much of the time was like the troubled sea , whose waters cast up mire and dirt . One time I fan ...
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... grace was my cry . Give me Christ , or else I die , was the language of my troubled heart . If I thought of getting new clothes , I did not want them ; I had as many as I should live to wear out . Death seemed always near , and ...
... grace was my cry . Give me Christ , or else I die , was the language of my troubled heart . If I thought of getting new clothes , I did not want them ; I had as many as I should live to wear out . Death seemed always near , and ...
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... grace : with gratitude to God I resolved anew to live still nearer to him . In the winter of 1791 , I had a great combat with the Methodists respecting their principles , for I verily thought they were wrong , and valued myself consider ...
... grace : with gratitude to God I resolved anew to live still nearer to him . In the winter of 1791 , I had a great combat with the Methodists respecting their principles , for I verily thought they were wrong , and valued myself consider ...
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ABIGAIL EAMES affliction began believe Bible blessed called Canaan Christ Christian church triumphant comfort conversation daugh dear friend Dear Sister death desire despair distress divine doctrine durst earth earthly friend endeavoured endure engaged Esther eternity everlasting exercises faith father favour fear feel gone grace greatly hand happy day happy spirit hath heard heart heaven heavenly hell holy hope Israel laboured live Lord Jesus love your soul meeting mercy merry meetings Methinks Methodist mind morning mourn New-York Newtown night November 12 Oh sister peace praise pray prayer ready rejoice religion rest Ridgefield righteousness Rock of ages saints Satan Saviour scene seemed September sick sinner sins sometimes songs of praise soon soul strove suffer tears tell thee things Thomas Eames thought throne tion took truly trust unto walk wish words write
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Page 24 - O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the stairs, Let me see thy countenance, Let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, And thy countenance is comely.
Page 22 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Page 59 - The world recedes; it disappears! Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears With sounds seraphic ring! Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O Grave! where is thy victory? O Death! where is thy sting?
Page 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 7 - And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Page 22 - I was in trouble. 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God ; and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 58 - As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Page 21 - For his anger endureth but a moment ; in his favour is life : weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Page 43 - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Page 58 - AND let this feeble body fail. And let it faint or die ; My soul shall quit the mournful vale, And soar to worlds on high ; Shall join the disembodied saints. And find its long-sought rest. That only bliss for which it pants, In the Redeemer's breast.