Friends' Miscellany, Volume 4John Comly, Isaac Comly editors, 1833 |
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... pass through ! So that I had no comfort in any thing ; bemoaning my condition , and crying to the Lord for strength , that I might be en- abled to please him . When I was in company , I endeavoured to hide my inward exercises from all ...
... pass through ! So that I had no comfort in any thing ; bemoaning my condition , and crying to the Lord for strength , that I might be en- abled to please him . When I was in company , I endeavoured to hide my inward exercises from all ...
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... pass through the wa- ters , they shall not overflow them ; or through the fire , it shall not kindle upon them , if their confi- dence is where it ought to be . " 9th of the 12th month being first - day , and feel- ing himself rather ...
... pass through the wa- ters , they shall not overflow them ; or through the fire , it shall not kindle upon them , if their confi- dence is where it ought to be . " 9th of the 12th month being first - day , and feel- ing himself rather ...
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... passing a few weeks with a relative in the neighbourhood , she returned , and entered on her literary pursuits ; but , in a few days was attacked with the scarlet fever , attended with bilious symptoms . Her case , however , was not ...
... passing a few weeks with a relative in the neighbourhood , she returned , and entered on her literary pursuits ; but , in a few days was attacked with the scarlet fever , attended with bilious symptoms . Her case , however , was not ...
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... pass away . Death will not wait our leisure ; but when sent , No skilful doctor can his stroke prevent . The tender parents , and the children dear , Are always subject to be parted here . Brothers and sisters too , must separate ; This ...
... pass away . Death will not wait our leisure ; but when sent , No skilful doctor can his stroke prevent . The tender parents , and the children dear , Are always subject to be parted here . Brothers and sisters too , must separate ; This ...
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... passing away to his everlasting rest . Though he was not able to converse much ; yet , throughout the whole of his sickness , he retained his faculties with little exception , and was capable of directing for himself , what he wished to ...
... passing away to his everlasting rest . Though he was not able to converse much ; yet , throughout the whole of his sickness , he retained his faculties with little exception , and was capable of directing for himself , what he wished to ...
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Page 203 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes ? I beheld.
Page 202 - For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead...
Page 10 - For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily ; and ye are complete in him, who is the Head of all principality and power.
Page 55 - Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 21 - God who is a Spirit, and must be worshipped in spirit and in truth.
Page 16 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD forever; for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.
Page 203 - And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein : and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Page 54 - 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.
Page 11 - Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously; for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
Page 32 - I know no man in all Arabia who can offer his kindred a more excellent thing than I now do you; I offer you happiness both in this life, and in that which is to come: God Almighty hath commanded me to call you unto him; who, therefore, among you will be assisting to me herein, and become my brother, and my vicegerent?