Clement Walton: Or, The English CitizenJ. Burns, 1840 - 202 pages |
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... cause ; By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make earth the vestibule of hell ; Thou fountain , at which drink the good and wise , Thou ever - bubbling spring of endless lies ; Like Eden's dread probationary ...
... cause ; By thee worse plagues than Pharaoh's land befell , Diffused , make earth the vestibule of hell ; Thou fountain , at which drink the good and wise , Thou ever - bubbling spring of endless lies ; Like Eden's dread probationary ...
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... cause of truth , than by employing themselves in this depart- ment of literature . If my own powers of imagina- tion were not well nigh dried up by old age , I think I would endeavour to set on foot a series of such volumes . I would ...
... cause of truth , than by employing themselves in this depart- ment of literature . If my own powers of imagina- tion were not well nigh dried up by old age , I think I would endeavour to set on foot a series of such volumes . I would ...
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... cause against the worthies of Greece and Rome . If one of his school- fellows praised the brave Leonidas , Clement would contend that Ignatius , Polycarp , and a hundred other Christian saints , had laid down their lives with equal ...
... cause against the worthies of Greece and Rome . If one of his school- fellows praised the brave Leonidas , Clement would contend that Ignatius , Polycarp , and a hundred other Christian saints , had laid down their lives with equal ...
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... discussion , if we were to endeavour to explain the causes of this phenomenon . The fact is unquestionable , that classical learning has a charm for the genius of youth which is not found in CHAP . II . 15 CLEMENT WALTON .
... discussion , if we were to endeavour to explain the causes of this phenomenon . The fact is unquestionable , that classical learning has a charm for the genius of youth which is not found in CHAP . II . 15 CLEMENT WALTON .
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... cause of the almost universal neglect of Church- history in our grammar - schools , our public schools , and even our universities ? Why is it that many a man , otherwise well educated , has positively no knowledge whatever , unless his ...
... cause of the almost universal neglect of Church- history in our grammar - schools , our public schools , and even our universities ? Why is it that many a man , otherwise well educated , has positively no knowledge whatever , unless his ...
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Page 178 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Page 85 - But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 43 - THERE is a book, who runs may read, Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts. The works of God above, below, Within us and around, Are pages in that book, to show How God Himself is found.
Page 196 - Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein : for the time is at hand.
Page 194 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 29 - ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church, by the precious blood of thy dear Son : Mercifully look upon the same ; and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants, the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred ministry of thy Church.
Page 96 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, ' It is not ' reason that we should leave the word of GOD, and serve
Page 31 - They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the congregation.
Page 30 - Christ's, and do minister by His commission and authority, we may use their ministry, both in hearing the word of God, and in receiving of the Sacraments. Neither is the effect of Christ's ordinance taken away by their wickedness, nor the grace of God's gifts diminished from such as by faith and rightly do receive the Sacraments ministered unto them ; which be effectual, because of Christ's institution and promise, although they be ministered by evil men.
Page 100 - Ghost, and that all standing in their lot may manifest that charity which " suffereth long and is kind, which envieth not. vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up...