The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher: Late Vicar of MadeleyJohn Mason, 1859 - 4380 pages |
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Page 19
... weeks before he took orders , partly confirms these observations of Mr. Gilpin , and partly assigns an additional reason why he then declined the sacred office of the ministry . " From 66 the time I first began to feel the love THE REV ...
... weeks before he took orders , partly confirms these observations of Mr. Gilpin , and partly assigns an additional reason why he then declined the sacred office of the ministry . " From 66 the time I first began to feel the love THE REV ...
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... week . These he dedicated to reading , meditation , and prayer , in order to enter more deeply into that commu- nion with the Father and the Son , which was his delight . Meantime , he lived entirely on vegetable food , and for some ...
... week . These he dedicated to reading , meditation , and prayer , in order to enter more deeply into that commu- nion with the Father and the Son , which was his delight . Meantime , he lived entirely on vegetable food , and for some ...
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... week , when we duly met , after his pupils were asleep . We met also constantly on Sundays between four and five in the morning . Sometimes I stepped into his study on other days . I rarely saw any book before him , beside the Bible and ...
... week , when we duly met , after his pupils were asleep . We met also constantly on Sundays between four and five in the morning . Sometimes I stepped into his study on other days . I rarely saw any book before him , beside the Bible and ...
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... weeks ago , a gentleman , whom I hardly knew , offered me a living , which , in all probability , will be vacant soon ; and a Clergyman , I never spoke to , gave me , of his own accord , the title of Curate to one of his livings . Now ...
... weeks ago , a gentleman , whom I hardly knew , offered me a living , which , in all probability , will be vacant soon ; and a Clergyman , I never spoke to , gave me , of his own accord , the title of Curate to one of his livings . Now ...
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... weeks , it seems , from the time of his going into the country , he had an opportunity of preaching . This , according to Mr. Vaughan , quoted by Mr. Wesley , was on the 19th of June following . His text was James iv . 4 , ( a very bold ...
... weeks , it seems , from the time of his going into the country , he had an opportunity of preaching . This , according to Mr. Vaughan , quoted by Mr. Wesley , was on the 19th of June following . His text was James iv . 4 , ( a very bold ...
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