Sketches of Life and Character, from Scripture and from ObservationW. Oliphant, 1822 - 228 páginas |
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... Sisters 62 A Holy Pair 81 A Youthful Transgressor 93 The Orphan Girl 116 A Hopeful Child 135 Methuselah 150 Naboth's Vineyard 165 Jonah's Gourd 179 The Candid Inquirer 196 Lydia 211 Sketches OF LIFE AND CHARACTER . A GOOD MINISTER .
... Sisters 62 A Holy Pair 81 A Youthful Transgressor 93 The Orphan Girl 116 A Hopeful Child 135 Methuselah 150 Naboth's Vineyard 165 Jonah's Gourd 179 The Candid Inquirer 196 Lydia 211 Sketches OF LIFE AND CHARACTER . A GOOD MINISTER .
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... sister , who had for some time taken the charge of his house , was the object of his respect and affection . In all her difficulties , he was ready to administer counsel and assistance , and to her children he acted as a father . The ...
... sister , who had for some time taken the charge of his house , was the object of his respect and affection . In all her difficulties , he was ready to administer counsel and assistance , and to her children he acted as a father . The ...
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... sister was very strong , and it never waxed cold . Through life , he show- ed himself the best friend of his sister's family . Few men , with so moderate an income , have done so much good as he did . Often , while he purchased articles ...
... sister was very strong , and it never waxed cold . Through life , he show- ed himself the best friend of his sister's family . Few men , with so moderate an income , have done so much good as he did . Often , while he purchased articles ...
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... SISTERS . PICTURES of domestic worth powerfully affect the virtuous and the feeling heart . The ex- cellence which blazes in public life attracts the wonder of multitudes , and shall shine in the page 62 SKETCHES OF The Three Sisters.
... SISTERS . PICTURES of domestic worth powerfully affect the virtuous and the feeling heart . The ex- cellence which blazes in public life attracts the wonder of multitudes , and shall shine in the page 62 SKETCHES OF The Three Sisters.
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... his spirit . The three sisters to whom this sketch is to be appropriated , were , in their sphere , ornaments to their sex and to religion . From my earliest years I was accustomed to look up to them with LIFE AND CHARACTER . 63.
... his spirit . The three sisters to whom this sketch is to be appropriated , were , in their sphere , ornaments to their sex and to religion . From my earliest years I was accustomed to look up to them with LIFE AND CHARACTER . 63.
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!