Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... amongst them specimens of simple , yet beautiful and forcible eloquence , which manifest no ordinary talent for composition . It has been our aim to embody in this work , through the medium of her own sentiments and actions as many of ...
... amongst them specimens of simple , yet beautiful and forcible eloquence , which manifest no ordinary talent for composition . It has been our aim to embody in this work , through the medium of her own sentiments and actions as many of ...
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... amongst her cotem- poraries , and mingled with them in their juvenile sports and entertainments , with the ordinary alacrity of her age , but was rather a follower than a leader in the gay circles of mirth . Her taciturn and meditative ...
... amongst her cotem- poraries , and mingled with them in their juvenile sports and entertainments , with the ordinary alacrity of her age , but was rather a follower than a leader in the gay circles of mirth . Her taciturn and meditative ...
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... amongst us . But there must be a cause ; -truth and error , light and darkness , do not and cannot dwell together . I fear that E. H. has had a severe trial or trials to encounter . If thou can give me any favorable account of things ...
... amongst us . But there must be a cause ; -truth and error , light and darkness , do not and cannot dwell together . I fear that E. H. has had a severe trial or trials to encounter . If thou can give me any favorable account of things ...
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... , I think , in the least , though I did not get to hear him at all when last amongst us . I believe it must be best for us to let disputations on subjects of a religious nature alone , except urged by feel- 50 LETTERS OF.
... , I think , in the least , though I did not get to hear him at all when last amongst us . I believe it must be best for us to let disputations on subjects of a religious nature alone , except urged by feel- 50 LETTERS OF.
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... occurred . Friends whom I highly esteemed for religious worth , have under- stood him or taken him differently from what I believe he really is . Although I did not hear him at all , while last amongst us , I 52 LETTERS OF -
... occurred . Friends whom I highly esteemed for religious worth , have under- stood him or taken him differently from what I believe he really is . Although I did not hear him at all , while last amongst us , I 52 LETTERS OF -
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Palavras e frases frequentes
11th mo 1st mo 2d mo 3d mo 6th mo amongst appears attended Baltimore become believe blessed Buckingham called cause cerning Chester county Christ ciety cousin creature DEAR BROTHER DEAR CHARLES DEAR HUSBAND desire divine doubt duty Edward Hicks elders Elias Hicks expressed faith favored fear feel feel my mind felt Fifth-day First-day hand hear heart hope thou wilt inform thee interesting kind labor leave liberty look Lord M. S. LETTER manifested mankind MARTHA SMITH meeting ment mind month Monthly-meeting morning nature never New-York overseer peace perhaps Philadelphia Plumstead present preserved Quarterly-meeting racter rejoice religion Richard Mott satisfaction seemed sentiments Society Solebury soul spirit stand suffering suppose testimony therein thereof things thou art thought thy letter tion told true trust truth week Yearly-meeting
Passagens conhecidas
Página 197 - Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place ; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed : and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Página 15 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of Heaven.
Página 197 - Jews from another quarter, but thou and thy father's house shall be cut off; and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Página 101 - Behold, how good and how pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...
Página 187 - The catechism says that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever, which of course is applicable mainly to God as seen in his works.
Página 84 - Here is firm footing ; here is solid rock ! This can support us ; all is sea besides • Sinks under us ; bestorms, and then devours. His hand the good man fastens on the skies, And bids earth roll, nor feels her idle whirl.
Página 162 - Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
Página 25 - But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the Sabbath-day...
Página 26 - In the first place, I was removed from all the wickedness of the world here. I had neither the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the pride of life.