The Chronicles of an Old Manor HouseReligious Tract Society, 1866 - 380 pages |
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... soul . " There was such stern denunciation in the tone of Father Felix , that Mr. Nowell was , for the moment , silenced . We who live in happier times , and under better teaching , can scarcely comprehend the terror which the authority ...
... soul . " There was such stern denunciation in the tone of Father Felix , that Mr. Nowell was , for the moment , silenced . We who live in happier times , and under better teaching , can scarcely comprehend the terror which the authority ...
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... soul may be restored to health ? I have heard you yourself say , Father , that he who converts a sinner from error , saves a soul from death ; and , truly , I think this to be more acceptable to God and the blessed saints and martyrs ...
... soul may be restored to health ? I have heard you yourself say , Father , that he who converts a sinner from error , saves a soul from death ; and , truly , I think this to be more acceptable to God and the blessed saints and martyrs ...
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... soul had given light and understanding to the reader , as it had done to multitudes besides in every age . Having married a lady of good birth , who had in like manner been enlightened , Eustace Lacy very boldly made fight against the ...
... soul had given light and understanding to the reader , as it had done to multitudes besides in every age . Having married a lady of good birth , who had in like manner been enlightened , Eustace Lacy very boldly made fight against the ...
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... souls in the false repose of mistaken trust than in the storm which wakes them to reflection . But I will not renew my offence . I would only , dear lady , if I might , ask your acceptance of the only pledge of friendship and gratitude ...
... souls in the false repose of mistaken trust than in the storm which wakes them to reflection . But I will not renew my offence . I would only , dear lady , if I might , ask your acceptance of the only pledge of friendship and gratitude ...
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... soul , " replied the priest . " So I understand it . And if , in due course , the persuasions and exhortations of - of such as yourself had failed , -what then , Father ? " " In that case , severer methods would have been used ...
... soul , " replied the priest . " So I understand it . And if , in due course , the persuasions and exhortations of - of such as yourself had failed , -what then , Father ? " " In that case , severer methods would have been used ...
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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.