Tales and sketches of Christian life in different lands and ages [by E. Charles].J. Nisbet & Company, 1850 |
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... hands seized me and tore me from her . I was too frightened to see much more ; but I think I heard my father's voice , and saw my mother bending over him ; I think his hands were bound , and he was bleeding . And I remem- ber my sister ...
... hands seized me and tore me from her . I was too frightened to see much more ; but I think I heard my father's voice , and saw my mother bending over him ; I think his hands were bound , and he was bleeding . And I remem- ber my sister ...
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... hands , and burst into tears . He tried to comfort her - he talked of his great hopes and projects - the glory he might gain - the trophies he would bring to her - but Maia refused to be comforted , and at length she dashed away her ...
... hands , and burst into tears . He tried to comfort her - he talked of his great hopes and projects - the glory he might gain - the trophies he would bring to her - but Maia refused to be comforted , and at length she dashed away her ...
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... hands cannot make a flower ! -we , who can kill thousands of our fellow - men , yet cannot re- store a dead insect to life - what are we ? We are not the source of life — it is elsewhere . Where ? In nature ? —Life is teeming , overflow ...
... hands cannot make a flower ! -we , who can kill thousands of our fellow - men , yet cannot re- store a dead insect to life - what are we ? We are not the source of life — it is elsewhere . Where ? In nature ? —Life is teeming , overflow ...
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... down the nations -whether the crimes of barbarism , or of cor- rupt civilisation gain the upper - hand - whether Philip the Arabian , or Decius , be the slave с of the Pretorians and the master of the world ? IN THE THIRD CENTURY . 17.
... down the nations -whether the crimes of barbarism , or of cor- rupt civilisation gain the upper - hand - whether Philip the Arabian , or Decius , be the slave с of the Pretorians and the master of the world ? IN THE THIRD CENTURY . 17.
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... hand of the host , he once , when the conversation had swelled into a chorus , expressed something of this wonder to Papias . us , " You see the Government does not understand was the reply . " They judge from certain ignorant fanatics ...
... hand of the host , he once , when the conversation had swelled into a chorus , expressed something of this wonder to Papias . us , " You see the Government does not understand was the reply . " They judge from certain ignorant fanatics ...
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Page 145 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 142 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 43 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors; the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 164 - ... not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour : for then I could have borne it.
Page 98 - GIVE thanks unto THE LORD, for He is good : For His mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of THE LORD say so, Whom He hath redeemed From the hand of the enemy...
Page 231 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 42 - And stood at His feet behind Him weeping, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Page 43 - Simon, Seest thou this woman ? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet : but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint ; but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven ; for she loved much : but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth...
Page 43 - Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who, and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him : for she. is a sinner.
Page 43 - And He turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman ? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.