Some Account of the Reverend Thomas Robinson, M.A.: Late Vicar of St. Mary's, Leicester, and Sometime Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge : with a Selection of Original LettersSherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1916 - 470 pages |
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Page 77
... it had been in the first reading at St. Martin's ; he had so much more of freedom and comfort in addressing the latter of the two congregations than the former , though consisting in great measure of the same OF THE LIFE , & c . 77.
... it had been in the first reading at St. Martin's ; he had so much more of freedom and comfort in addressing the latter of the two congregations than the former , though consisting in great measure of the same OF THE LIFE , & c . 77.
Page 78
... comfort , and appa- rently of his usefulness . I have known some persons return to this church , after an absence of some years , with peculiar delight , 46 . rehearsing it , that they were born there . " It was here , that his sermons ...
... comfort , and appa- rently of his usefulness . I have known some persons return to this church , after an absence of some years , with peculiar delight , 46 . rehearsing it , that they were born there . " It was here , that his sermons ...
Page 119
... comfort and the honour of the gospel . Perhaps indeed , the legality of payment by parish rate may be doubted , notwithstanding our confidence , and the confidence of those whom we have consulted . Some quibble or other may hereafter be ...
... comfort and the honour of the gospel . Perhaps indeed , the legality of payment by parish rate may be doubted , notwithstanding our confidence , and the confidence of those whom we have consulted . Some quibble or other may hereafter be ...
Page 158
... comfort to be derived from the advantages . But the advantages of our government are great and unspeakable . Personal security , personal liberty , personal property are protected and preserved ; and justice is equally and impartially ...
... comfort to be derived from the advantages . But the advantages of our government are great and unspeakable . Personal security , personal liberty , personal property are protected and preserved ; and justice is equally and impartially ...
Page 159
... comfort and happiness to yourselves ? Be not deceived : the very method you take to secure these , being contrary to God's plan , cannot possibly prosper you will more effectually secure your own comfort by abiding quietly in your place ...
... comfort and happiness to yourselves ? Be not deceived : the very method you take to secure these , being contrary to God's plan , cannot possibly prosper you will more effectually secure your own comfort by abiding quietly in your place ...
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Page 251 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page 258 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Page 365 - And if by grace, then it is no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace : otherwise work is no more work.
Page 59 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at ; but now commandeth all men every where to repent : because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained ; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Page 74 - 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 295 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Page 103 - Bless me, even me also, O my father. And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob ? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing.
Page ii - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page ii - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Page 371 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that none of them were of us.