The Family magazine, conducted by J. Belcher, Volumes 1-2Joseph Belcher 1834 |
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... better , and , who is listening to us now . ' " Yes , mother ; God . " The child will now , with a mind full of the idea of a heavenly Father , kneel , and with the warmth and sincerity of childhood , offer up its prayer , in its own ...
... better , and , who is listening to us now . ' " Yes , mother ; God . " The child will now , with a mind full of the idea of a heavenly Father , kneel , and with the warmth and sincerity of childhood , offer up its prayer , in its own ...
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... better boy ? At last he said , “ I thank thee , that thou hast took care of me , and I thank thee to make me a good little boy to - morrow . " This was something gained . I found his reluctance decrease every night ; and I thought I ...
... better boy ? At last he said , “ I thank thee , that thou hast took care of me , and I thank thee to make me a good little boy to - morrow . " This was something gained . I found his reluctance decrease every night ; and I thought I ...
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... better return from me than she received . But alas ! the order for my removal was a sad interruption to my happiness , and as it then appeared , to my improvement . I felt at that period for my cousins as for my own brothers and sisters ...
... better return from me than she received . But alas ! the order for my removal was a sad interruption to my happiness , and as it then appeared , to my improvement . I felt at that period for my cousins as for my own brothers and sisters ...
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... better diversion than to attend to what was passing within the room . My aunt had taken my best bombazine frock out of the box , and was holding it up , turning it round , and spreading it open before her as one would try an apron ; at ...
... better diversion than to attend to what was passing within the room . My aunt had taken my best bombazine frock out of the box , and was holding it up , turning it round , and spreading it open before her as one would try an apron ; at ...
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... better . loved fried fish - why didn't you boil it ? " 66 I never ' My dear , the last time we had fresh fish you know I boiled it , and you said you liked it better fried . I did it merely to please you ; but I have boiled some also ...
... better . loved fried fish - why didn't you boil it ? " 66 I never ' My dear , the last time we had fresh fish you know I boiled it , and you said you liked it better fried . I did it merely to please you ; but I have boiled some also ...
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Page 288 - But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Page 113 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Page 301 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 98 - For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Page 297 - Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-inlaw against her mother-in-law ; and a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Page 171 - Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Page 166 - Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem , which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
Page 324 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 50 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Page 259 - Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.