Memoir of the Life and Character of Walter Venning, Esq ...J. & A. Arch, 1822 - 80 страници |
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... desires after that feli- city which flows from genuine religion . He read and studied the sacred scriptures with real solici- tude . He sought after truth like a man in ear- nest , and the Father of mercies did not let him seek in vain ...
... desires after that feli- city which flows from genuine religion . He read and studied the sacred scriptures with real solici- tude . He sought after truth like a man in ear- nest , and the Father of mercies did not let him seek in vain ...
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... desire to be useful in assisting Debtors , and the Poor ; and requests me to call on him . Accordingly I waited on him the follow- ing day , when he gave me a thousand rubles to be distributed to whom and in what manner I may think ...
... desire to be useful in assisting Debtors , and the Poor ; and requests me to call on him . Accordingly I waited on him the follow- ing day , when he gave me a thousand rubles to be distributed to whom and in what manner I may think ...
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... desire to give him all the glory . Earlier rising absolutely neces- sary . Watchfulness and prayer - the former at all times , the latter at stated intervals ; and having so much time at my disposal I ought to fix the hours for morning ...
... desire to give him all the glory . Earlier rising absolutely neces- sary . Watchfulness and prayer - the former at all times , the latter at stated intervals ; and having so much time at my disposal I ought to fix the hours for morning ...
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... desire no monument — no inscription - I would only desire that a sun dial might be placed on my grave . " He then looked tenderly on those who surrounded his bed - afterward on the beams of the sun - then upon his servant , who had ...
... desire no monument — no inscription - I would only desire that a sun dial might be placed on my grave . " He then looked tenderly on those who surrounded his bed - afterward on the beams of the sun - then upon his servant , who had ...
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... desire to " go and do likewise . " We now approach the last scenes of Mr. Ven- ning's life , which form a striking comment on the words of the Redeemer , " Be " Be ye also ready , for at such an hour as ye think not , the Son of Man ...
... desire to " go and do likewise . " We now approach the last scenes of Mr. Ven- ning's life , which form a striking comment on the words of the Redeemer , " Be " Be ye also ready , for at such an hour as ye think not , the Son of Man ...
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Страница 25 - For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self...
Страница 75 - And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always : but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Страница 42 - ... that thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Show yourselves ; they shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Страница 76 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Страница 76 - And he said unto him ; Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again ; and was lost, and is found.
Страница 89 - Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.
Страница 74 - Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day ? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Страница 27 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. For there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave whither thou goest,
Страница 49 - ... destruction of life. The seducer plunders the wretched victim of character, morals, happiness, hope, and heaven ; enthrals her in the eternal bondage of sin, consumes her beyond the grave in endless fire, and murders her soul with an ever-living death. With the same comprehensive and terrible malignity, he destroys himself; calls down upon his own head the vengeance of that almighty hand, which will suffer no sinner to escape ; and awakens the terrors of that undying conscience, which will enhance...
Страница 50 - Give to him that asketh of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.