The Chronicles of an Old Manor HouseReligious Tract Society, 1866 - 380 pages |
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... seen the fulfilment of that saying of Christ , " Think not that I am come to send peace on earth ; I came not to send peace , but a sword . For I am come to set a man at variance against his father , and the daughter against her mother ...
... seen the fulfilment of that saying of Christ , " Think not that I am come to send peace on earth ; I came not to send peace , but a sword . For I am come to set a man at variance against his father , and the daughter against her mother ...
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... seen by Gilbert Nowell , as he drew near , that the stranger's horse was almost exhausted , and that the stranger himself was travel - stained and weary ; but before a single word had been spoken , Gilbert knew that his old comrade and ...
... seen by Gilbert Nowell , as he drew near , that the stranger's horse was almost exhausted , and that the stranger himself was travel - stained and weary ; but before a single word had been spoken , Gilbert knew that his old comrade and ...
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... seen , the peremptory kind- ness of Gilbert Nowell prevented this avowal , and the subsequent sudden illness of the fugitive still further delayed it , until the discovery was made by Father Felix that the patient employed himself in ...
... seen , the peremptory kind- ness of Gilbert Nowell prevented this avowal , and the subsequent sudden illness of the fugitive still further delayed it , until the discovery was made by Father Felix that the patient employed himself in ...
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... seen , pitied in some sort the poor mother whom he believed it his duty to rebuke with severity ; " and therefore it may scarcely be looked upon as a punishment to them ; the punishment , daughter , is yours . " " And surely , if so ...
... seen , pitied in some sort the poor mother whom he believed it his duty to rebuke with severity ; " and therefore it may scarcely be looked upon as a punishment to them ; the punishment , daughter , is yours . " " And surely , if so ...
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... seen her old nurse for many a long day , and it would relieve her mind to visit her . Accordingly , one morning , after intimating her intention to her husband , she directed Margaret , her maid ( then called " bower woman , " now ...
... seen her old nurse for many a long day , and it would relieve her mind to visit her . Accordingly , one morning , after intimating her intention to her husband , she directed Margaret , her maid ( then called " bower woman , " now ...
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added Alice Arthur Wildman asked brought called cause chamber CHAPTER Christ Christian Church Church of Rome cloth boards comfort confession cottage countenance Dame Helen Nowell Dame Nowell danger daughter dear death enemies England Eustace Lacy exclaimed eyes faith Father Felix Fcap fear forest former fugitive gentle gentleman Gilbert Nowell gospel guest hand hear heard heart Herbert Nowell heresy heretic horse husband ignorant journey lady land Lollard look Lord Margaret Master Herbert Master Salisbury Master Twycross mind mistress never Nowell's Old Manor House old nurse passed peace persecution poor pray prayers preacher priest Protestant Protestantism punish Queen rejoined replied returned Robert Brown Roger White Romish Scriptures seemed servant sorrow soul Spanish Armada speak spiritual spoken stranger suffered sure tell tenant things thought told traveller troubled true Westerham widow wife witnessed woman words young
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Page 368 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Page 370 - WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us ; whereof we are glad.
Page 127 - Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts : Look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, And the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
Page 126 - Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, So that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, And the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Page 334 - Why art thou cast down, 0 my soul ? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Page 363 - Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison : 10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.
Page 59 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 208 - They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Page 335 - In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust ; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Page 290 - And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.