Sketches of Life and Character, from Scripture and from ObservationW. Oliphant, 1822 - 228 páginas |
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... I have heard him speak of his possessing all that gentleness of dis- position , and that tenderness of feeling which are the usual accompaniments of poetic genius . The discourses which he gave at the hall , as 6 SKETCHES OF.
... I have heard him speak of his possessing all that gentleness of dis- position , and that tenderness of feeling which are the usual accompaniments of poetic genius . The discourses which he gave at the hall , as 6 SKETCHES OF.
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Henry Belfrage. The discourses which he gave at the hall , as trials of his proficiency , were characterized by the descriptive sketches and the beautiful colouring of a vivid imagination . It is not a little sur- prising that , while a ...
Henry Belfrage. The discourses which he gave at the hall , as trials of his proficiency , were characterized by the descriptive sketches and the beautiful colouring of a vivid imagination . It is not a little sur- prising that , while a ...
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... . This was a most excellent plan for their religious improve- ment , and gave him an opportunity of familiar explanation and particular address . He had an exquisite ear , and was at great pains in en- 10 SKETCHES OF.
... . This was a most excellent plan for their religious improve- ment , and gave him an opportunity of familiar explanation and particular address . He had an exquisite ear , and was at great pains in en- 10 SKETCHES OF.
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... gave from his pocket or sent from his dwelling the means of support and relief . To the poor his charity was judicious , liberal , and unwearied . Even while his income was very limited , he devoted much of it to charity ; and when ...
... gave from his pocket or sent from his dwelling the means of support and relief . To the poor his charity was judicious , liberal , and unwearied . Even while his income was very limited , he devoted much of it to charity ; and when ...
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... gave regular employ- ment , and paid them with a liberality which encouraged their efforts . It Besides relieving the necessities of the poor , he was accustomed to lend small sums to assist the industrious , a species of beneficence ...
... gave regular employ- ment , and paid them with a liberality which encouraged their efforts . It Besides relieving the necessities of the poor , he was accustomed to lend small sums to assist the industrious , a species of beneficence ...
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!