Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... expect but lightness and vanity , unless an Omnipotent arm is made bare for a deliver- ance . I know not why I have written thus to you , but I simply leave it . If you are tried in any of the before - mentioned points , oh ! that the ...
... expect but lightness and vanity , unless an Omnipotent arm is made bare for a deliver- ance . I know not why I have written thus to you , but I simply leave it . If you are tried in any of the before - mentioned points , oh ! that the ...
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... expect to make a considerable excursion , of which I had a view before I left New - York , though a partial one . It is to pay a general visit , in social love , to all my connexions , friends and acquaintances , in Chester county ...
... expect to make a considerable excursion , of which I had a view before I left New - York , though a partial one . It is to pay a general visit , in social love , to all my connexions , friends and acquaintances , in Chester county ...
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... expect to be absent four weeks ; but I am led so much like a child that I do not know enough to make positive calculations at all . I stand simply resigned to be led at any time and any where the Master pleaseth . I spent a few hours ...
... expect to be absent four weeks ; but I am led so much like a child that I do not know enough to make positive calculations at all . I stand simply resigned to be led at any time and any where the Master pleaseth . I spent a few hours ...
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... expect to leave this place on Seventh - day morning next , in the line that lodges at New Brunswick ; of course I must land in the city on First - day morning . If thou wilt be so kind as to inform thyself of the time and place of ...
... expect to leave this place on Seventh - day morning next , in the line that lodges at New Brunswick ; of course I must land in the city on First - day morning . If thou wilt be so kind as to inform thyself of the time and place of ...
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... expect to have things brought into unison with our vain wills ; therefore the more we strive to counteract those wills , with their varied workings , the sooner will the conflict between flesh and spirit be over , and we come to the ...
... expect to have things brought into unison with our vain wills ; therefore the more we strive to counteract those wills , with their varied workings , the sooner will the conflict between flesh and spirit be over , and we come to the ...
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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.