Extracts from the Letters of Elizabeth, Lucy, & Judy Ussher, Late of the City of WaterfordBenjamin and Thomas Kite, 1812 - 160 pages |
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... that fadeth not away . ' At another time she said , ' Oh ! what an awful thing to appear before a God of purity ! ' Her bodily pains seemed excessive , yet she never complained , but with a sweet countenance , often said , ' It is 59.
... that fadeth not away . ' At another time she said , ' Oh ! what an awful thing to appear before a God of purity ! ' Her bodily pains seemed excessive , yet she never complained , but with a sweet countenance , often said , ' It is 59.
Page 62
... appearing of the Lord Jesus by the way , that might have converted him from the errors in which he then was , and have opened his eyes and his heart to receive and see Him in his far more glorious appearance , even that true light that ...
... appearing of the Lord Jesus by the way , that might have converted him from the errors in which he then was , and have opened his eyes and his heart to receive and see Him in his far more glorious appearance , even that true light that ...
Page 63
... so , when they separate us from Him who is the chief among ten thousand and alto- gether lovely ) than in those things which are evidently wrong to all sorts of Christians : it is 1 dreadful to our natural part to appear singular in 63.
... so , when they separate us from Him who is the chief among ten thousand and alto- gether lovely ) than in those things which are evidently wrong to all sorts of Christians : it is 1 dreadful to our natural part to appear singular in 63.
Page 64
Elizabeth Ussher. 1 dreadful to our natural part to appear singular in dress or language , yet I believe it must be ' your Lucy's lot if she follow the path pointed out to her , as I believe it is required of me to bear a testimony for ...
Elizabeth Ussher. 1 dreadful to our natural part to appear singular in dress or language , yet I believe it must be ' your Lucy's lot if she follow the path pointed out to her , as I believe it is required of me to bear a testimony for ...
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... appear as affectionate as ever to us , so fully has that promise been ful- filled which has been often sealed to me , " I will make darkness light before thee , and crooked things straight , these things will I do unto thee , and not ...
... appear as affectionate as ever to us , so fully has that promise been ful- filled which has been often sealed to me , " I will make darkness light before thee , and crooked things straight , these things will I do unto thee , and not ...
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Page 51 - Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope : and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Page 6 - As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the Lord ? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
Page 64 - Thou givest us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
Page 92 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Page 96 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 66 - Lord; we cannot ask too much or more than he is willing to give: let us then come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need...
Page 121 - Remember, my dear sister, that though no affliction may for the present appear to be joyous but grievous, yet at the end it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness, unto them who are exercised thereby...
Page 62 - Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed this unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Page 83 - But think not, my Judith, that I mean that our works can save us, for very far be such a thought from me ; for in us, that is in our flesh, dwelleth no good thing. But we must take care to distinguish between those works wrought in our will and those wrought in us by Him who condescends to dwell in us, and makes the hearts of his people his temple. The life of a Christian must be a continual warfare ; there must be a perpetual variance between the old man and the new...
Page 91 - His everlasting arms be her support, is the prayer of all that is feeling within me. There is little in my power to do for her, as I firmly believe all her consolation is, and must be, derived from the Comforter himself. We go to meetings, when our attendance on Eliza will admit of it. Hannah Stephenson, a minister, sat with us, and spoke comfortably to us, though she had a prospect of a fiery trial awaiting us, beside this great one. We look forward to what a comforting consolation it is, that no...