Sketches of Life and Character, from Scripture and from ObservationW. Oliphant, 1822 - 228 páginas |
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... beautiful colouring of a vivid imagination . It is not a little sur- prising that , while a number of biographical sketches have been published of this highly- gifted youth , not one takes the least notice of his studying for the ...
... beautiful colouring of a vivid imagination . It is not a little sur- prising that , while a number of biographical sketches have been published of this highly- gifted youth , not one takes the least notice of his studying for the ...
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... beautiful trees which covered its western bank presented , at certain seasons of the year , a striking contrast betwixt the renovations of nature and the desolations of time : and , when he marked the traces of its corroding power ...
... beautiful trees which covered its western bank presented , at certain seasons of the year , a striking contrast betwixt the renovations of nature and the desolations of time : and , when he marked the traces of its corroding power ...
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... his feet into the bed , " and to yield up the ghost . In reviewing this sketch , how beautiful does religion appear when it is seen thus devoted to the glory of God , and thus occupied about the LIFE AND CHARACTER . 33.
... his feet into the bed , " and to yield up the ghost . In reviewing this sketch , how beautiful does religion appear when it is seen thus devoted to the glory of God , and thus occupied about the LIFE AND CHARACTER . 33.
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... beautiful was the contentment of the Shunamite . From the accommodation which she made for the prophet , it appears that , though her rank was great , her wealth was moderate ; yet , when a fair opportunity was presented to her for the ...
... beautiful was the contentment of the Shunamite . From the accommodation which she made for the prophet , it appears that , though her rank was great , her wealth was moderate ; yet , when a fair opportunity was presented to her for the ...
Página 62
... beautiful colours of the evening sky are formed by a setting sun . Soon after the removal of Mrs F. she was followed to Heaven by her husband , and in a few months after by her brother . And , while we are taught , by her ex- ample , to ...
... beautiful colours of the evening sky are formed by a setting sun . Soon after the removal of Mrs F. she was followed to Heaven by her husband , and in a few months after by her brother . And , while we are taught , by her ex- ample , to ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
affection affliction Ahab amidst attention baptism beautiful betwixt Bible blessed blood character cheerful Christ Christian circumstances comfort counsels covetousness death delight divine divine grace Dunblane duty dwelling earth eternity Ethiopia evil excite exhibited expressed faith father fear feel felt folly friends Gehazi glory gospel gourd grace gratify gratitude grave hand happy hath heard heart Heaven holy honourable hope infant baptism influence interest Jesus kindness labour lessons lived Lord Lord's Lord's Supper Lydia manner meekness ment mercy Methuselah Michael Bruce mind minister ministers of religion Naboth Naboth's vineyard ness never nexion Nineveh orphan parents peace Philippi piety pious pleasure prayer preaching racter rejoice religion religious render respect rich righteous salvation Saviour scene Scripture season sister sketch society Socinian solemn solicitude sorrow soul spect spirit temper thou tion toils wicked wisdom wise wish worship young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 213 - And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Página 172 - Jesus saith unto him. Thou hast said : nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Página 100 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, Turn from it, and pass away.
Página 111 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Página 120 - God, my Redeemer, lives, And often from the skies Looks down and watches all my dust, — Till he shall bid it rise. 3 Arrayed in glorious grace, Shall these vile bodies shine ; And every shape, and every face, Look heavenly and divine. 4 These lively hopes we owe To Jesus' dying love ; We would adore his grace below, And sing his power above.
Página 171 - Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him : I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Página 29 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Página 136 - LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
Página 79 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Página 228 - And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!