Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... attending to every duty that is clearly manifested to thee , though it may be greatly in the cross to thy natural will , and there may seem to be mountains of difficulty in the way , yet if we attend simply to the dictates of truth ...
... attending to every duty that is clearly manifested to thee , though it may be greatly in the cross to thy natural will , and there may seem to be mountains of difficulty in the way , yet if we attend simply to the dictates of truth ...
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... attend to other duties , which were very clearly pointed out to me ; but my best friends could not see and feel with me ; they thought it improper , and I believe , irrational , for me to leave my helpless mother and my family at that ...
... attend to other duties , which were very clearly pointed out to me ; but my best friends could not see and feel with me ; they thought it improper , and I believe , irrational , for me to leave my helpless mother and my family at that ...
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... attend- ance on her should be spared all unnecessary labor , and observed that she made a great deal of work . On being told that no one thought so , she replied , " We are often under a great mis- take about this ; we have a testimony ...
... attend- ance on her should be spared all unnecessary labor , and observed that she made a great deal of work . On being told that no one thought so , she replied , " We are often under a great mis- take about this ; we have a testimony ...
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... attend meeting , and relinquish their present habits of drinking . One of them states that he was much affected with what she said , and thinks it likely he should still have con- tinued in the habit of drinking , had she not thus ...
... attend meeting , and relinquish their present habits of drinking . One of them states that he was much affected with what she said , and thinks it likely he should still have con- tinued in the habit of drinking , had she not thus ...
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... attended the funeral of that venerable father in the church , Oliver Paxson , perhaps as true a model of primi- tive purity as hath belonged to the Society since the days of its founder . He had been laboring under severe indisposition ...
... attended the funeral of that venerable father in the church , Oliver Paxson , perhaps as true a model of primi- tive purity as hath belonged to the Society since the days of its founder . He had been laboring under severe indisposition ...
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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.