The Unpublished Letters and Correspondence of Mrs. Isabella Graham, from the Year 1767 to 1814: Exhibiting Her Religious Character in the Different Relations of LifeJ. S. Taylor, 1838 - 314 pages |
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... death . " The inducements to present another volume to the Christian public are two . First , the interest expressed by many in the former work , and the proofs of its usefulness excite the hope that this will prove equally acceptable ...
... death . " The inducements to present another volume to the Christian public are two . First , the interest expressed by many in the former work , and the proofs of its usefulness excite the hope that this will prove equally acceptable ...
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... death of my dear , lovely infant drew from my eyes many tears , but I am still of the same way of thinking , that a child's dying in infant in- nocence , is no real cause of grief . I only felt , what every mother feels , from a natural ...
... death of my dear , lovely infant drew from my eyes many tears , but I am still of the same way of thinking , that a child's dying in infant in- nocence , is no real cause of grief . I only felt , what every mother feels , from a natural ...
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... death is very satisfactory and consoling . Our kind and good God has in this , as in every other instance , shown his tender- ness for you , for me , and for ours , and mixed much mercy with our affliction . You tell me , in that short ...
... death is very satisfactory and consoling . Our kind and good God has in this , as in every other instance , shown his tender- ness for you , for me , and for ours , and mixed much mercy with our affliction . You tell me , in that short ...
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... death . They sent off express for Dr. P-— ; but , before he arrived , the soul had taken its last farewell - en- tered on its Sabbath of rest . It was on the pre- paration Sabbath before the sacrament . He could not have joined ...
... death . They sent off express for Dr. P-— ; but , before he arrived , the soul had taken its last farewell - en- tered on its Sabbath of rest . It was on the pre- paration Sabbath before the sacrament . He could not have joined ...
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... death , were now pretty much dissipated , but those of a still more dreadful nature began to haunt my mind . I thought I had been too solicitous about life . It was granted , but it might prove my punishment . There , thought I , lies ...
... death , were now pretty much dissipated , but those of a still more dreadful nature began to haunt my mind . I thought I had been too solicitous about life . It was granted , but it might prove my punishment . There , thought I , lies ...
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Page 290 - And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Page 274 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Page 146 - THE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord : and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.
Page 253 - Spirit in the bond of peace ; for there is one body and one Spirit, even as we are called in one hope of our calling ; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
Page 291 - This is the work of God, that ye believe in him whom he hath sent.
Page 231 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 231 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you : but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings ; that, when His Glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 240 - Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Page 149 - To-day, if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.
Page 174 - And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat : for hitherto ye were not able to bear it. Neither yet now are ye able.