Sketches of Life and Character, from Scripture and from ObservationW. Oliphant, 1822 - 228 páginas |
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... beneficence . It is from such quarters that solicitations for others come with the best grace , and with the most effect . His sagacity and experience qualified him for giving advice , and many were benefited by his counsels 14 SKETCHES OF.
... beneficence . It is from such quarters that solicitations for others come with the best grace , and with the most effect . His sagacity and experience qualified him for giving advice , and many were benefited by his counsels 14 SKETCHES OF.
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... grace had not re- strained me , I know not what I might have been . ' O ! wretched man that I am , who shall deliver me from the body of this death ? ' But how comfortable ! It is a faithful saying , and worthy of all acceptation , that ...
... grace had not re- strained me , I know not what I might have been . ' O ! wretched man that I am , who shall deliver me from the body of this death ? ' But how comfortable ! It is a faithful saying , and worthy of all acceptation , that ...
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... grace , that is best . All I wish for is , to be more holy and more active for Christ . " He gave no indi- cations of solicitude about life , nor did I ever see any one who discovered so little of the fear of death . In various scenes ...
... grace , that is best . All I wish for is , to be more holy and more active for Christ . " He gave no indi- cations of solicitude about life , nor did I ever see any one who discovered so little of the fear of death . In various scenes ...
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... grace , and it is when God begins to chasten that the first convictions of sin have been felt . The voice of mercy has been first heard in the storm , and the fruits of righteousness have sprung up in the scene of desolation . It was at ...
... grace , and it is when God begins to chasten that the first convictions of sin have been felt . The voice of mercy has been first heard in the storm , and the fruits of righteousness have sprung up in the scene of desolation . It was at ...
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... grace manifested to sinners , and to herself in particular , filled her with wonder and joy . It is a striking fact , that those most eminent in hu- mility are persons most distinguished for inno- cence and utility ; and that , in the ...
... grace manifested to sinners , and to herself in particular , filled her with wonder and joy . It is a striking fact , that those most eminent in hu- mility are persons most distinguished for inno- cence and utility ; and that , in the ...
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!