Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... liberty of truth , we should be raised above all the slavish fears that we are encompassed with , and could freely speak and act as becomes rational creatures , formed with excellent endowment , and for no less purpose than serving and ...
... liberty of truth , we should be raised above all the slavish fears that we are encompassed with , and could freely speak and act as becomes rational creatures , formed with excellent endowment , and for no less purpose than serving and ...
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... liberty and find a way to visit my friends in a social way , but I believe it necessary to be very cautious how we mix visits of this sort with those of duty , especially to pro- longing the time that duty requires . Under these kind of ...
... liberty and find a way to visit my friends in a social way , but I believe it necessary to be very cautious how we mix visits of this sort with those of duty , especially to pro- longing the time that duty requires . Under these kind of ...
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... liberty , nor so much released from what I may call the concerns of other peo- ple ; but let no one imagine this liberty has been stept into at once out of the world ; it is the suc- ceeding stage in the Christian course , to long and ...
... liberty , nor so much released from what I may call the concerns of other peo- ple ; but let no one imagine this liberty has been stept into at once out of the world ; it is the suc- ceeding stage in the Christian course , to long and ...
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... and converse with him . I have had a pressing invitation to go to Plain- field , to see our afflicted cousin , Sarah Shotwell , which , if way should open , I feel my mind at liberty to accept ; and if so , I may 70 LETTERS OF.
... and converse with him . I have had a pressing invitation to go to Plain- field , to see our afflicted cousin , Sarah Shotwell , which , if way should open , I feel my mind at liberty to accept ; and if so , I may 70 LETTERS OF.
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With a Short Memoir of Her Life Martha Smith. liberty to accept ; and if so , I may make thee a visit also ; but the wind , that bloweth where it list- eth , often turns my little bark contrary to whither I was steering ; so that there ...
With a Short Memoir of Her Life Martha Smith. liberty to accept ; and if so , I may make thee a visit also ; but the wind , that bloweth where it list- eth , often turns my little bark contrary to whither I was steering ; so that there ...
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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
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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.