Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... believe , irrational , for me to leave my helpless mother and my family at that time . It was very trying to my natural will , but I believed my peace of mind depended thereon , and in that belief , I was strengthened to leave all and ...
... believe , irrational , for me to leave my helpless mother and my family at that time . It was very trying to my natural will , but I believed my peace of mind depended thereon , and in that belief , I was strengthened to leave all and ...
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... believe , of all others I most fear to trust myself in . I have very unexpectedly run this letter so far , but I believe I may yet add a little of the almost daily travail of my spirit , on account of the many wrong things among us as a ...
... believe , of all others I most fear to trust myself in . I have very unexpectedly run this letter so far , but I believe I may yet add a little of the almost daily travail of my spirit , on account of the many wrong things among us as a ...
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... believe me , thou art a stranger to the path of peace . Thou hast lived long enough in the scenes of active life , to know that crosses and disappointments are the invariable attendants on them . Hast thou been careful to mark the uner ...
... believe me , thou art a stranger to the path of peace . Thou hast lived long enough in the scenes of active life , to know that crosses and disappointments are the invariable attendants on them . Hast thou been careful to mark the uner ...
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... believe it is not apprehended he will have to return to Europe . M. S. LETTER VI . DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 11th mo . 1 , 1819 . Having received thy letter from Catskill of 9th month last , I have been under considerable anx- iety on ...
... believe it is not apprehended he will have to return to Europe . M. S. LETTER VI . DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 11th mo . 1 , 1819 . Having received thy letter from Catskill of 9th month last , I have been under considerable anx- iety on ...
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... believe we have more cause to rejoice than mourn thereat ; but it seemed as though our hearts must almost have burst with the impulse of the moment for brother George , who arrived but a few minutes too late to see his close , and was ...
... believe we have more cause to rejoice than mourn thereat ; but it seemed as though our hearts must almost have burst with the impulse of the moment for brother George , who arrived but a few minutes too late to see his close , and was ...
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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.