Thirty Years' Correspondence Between John Jebb -- and Alexander Knox--, Volume 1Carey, Lea and Blanchard, 1835 |
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... happy hours , .. how much to the uniform example of this true - hearted christian philosopher , will not be known , until the secrets of all hearts are disclosed . But thus much he can say , with certainty , that , scarce a day elapses ...
... happy hours , .. how much to the uniform example of this true - hearted christian philosopher , will not be known , until the secrets of all hearts are disclosed . But thus much he can say , with certainty , that , scarce a day elapses ...
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... happy in the society of such a man ; and am not without hopes that I receive improvement from every visit I make him. His piety is unaffected ; his understanding is sound ; and his opinions are most correct. If I do not improve by his ...
... happy in the society of such a man ; and am not without hopes that I receive improvement from every visit I make him. His piety is unaffected ; his understanding is sound ; and his opinions are most correct. If I do not improve by his ...
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... happy to find , that your health and spirits are both better , than when I had last the pleasure of seeing you . By your kindness , I am embarked in my profession in a manner as favorable as I could possibly have wished ; and much more ...
... happy to find , that your health and spirits are both better , than when I had last the pleasure of seeing you . By your kindness , I am embarked in my profession in a manner as favorable as I could possibly have wished ; and much more ...
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... happy to find him lately making advances , towards my more frequently visiting at his father's . He has made it very much his business to study the tastes , and dispositions of his parishioners ; going to their houses ; inviting them to ...
... happy to find him lately making advances , towards my more frequently visiting at his father's . He has made it very much his business to study the tastes , and dispositions of his parishioners ; going to their houses ; inviting them to ...
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... happy in the society of such a man ; and am not without hopes that I receive improvement from every visit I make him . His piety is unaffected ; his understanding is sound ; and his opinions are most correct . If I do not im- prove by ...
... happy in the society of such a man ; and am not without hopes that I receive improvement from every visit I make him . His piety is unaffected ; his understanding is sound ; and his opinions are most correct . If I do not im- prove by ...
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Page 82 - We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not : but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Page 21 - If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
Page 17 - For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Page 19 - GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 19 - ... to perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, the oath which he sware to our father Abraham that he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
Page 20 - If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but, if ye, through the spirit, mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Page 62 - If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Page 331 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 32 - Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet'; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.' '"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Page 91 - According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay, than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.