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... religious biography . With the desire of promoting so good a cause , by the blessing of God , the writer has prepared this volume ; and he hopes that he may have given a fresh interest to the Memoirs it contains , by the collation of ...
... religious biography . With the desire of promoting so good a cause , by the blessing of God , the writer has prepared this volume ; and he hopes that he may have given a fresh interest to the Memoirs it contains , by the collation of ...
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... religion ; and , being likewise an accomplished scholar , was at one time engaged in controversy with his nephew Usher . His mother , also , in later life , went over to the Romish religion , to the great sorrow of her son . Henry Usher ...
... religion ; and , being likewise an accomplished scholar , was at one time engaged in controversy with his nephew Usher . His mother , also , in later life , went over to the Romish religion , to the great sorrow of her son . Henry Usher ...
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... religious impressions . He lived to understand the importance of bringing up children in the way of righteousness ; and accounted it a great mercy that he had not been suffered to fall into those habits of forgetfulness of God , which ...
... religious impressions . He lived to understand the importance of bringing up children in the way of righteousness ; and accounted it a great mercy that he had not been suffered to fall into those habits of forgetfulness of God , which ...
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... religion , his attention was naturally turned towards that subject . A book en- titled The Fortress of Faith , written by a Romanist named Stapleton , was much circulated at that time , and came into the hands of our young student ...
... religion , his attention was naturally turned towards that subject . A book en- titled The Fortress of Faith , written by a Romanist named Stapleton , was much circulated at that time , and came into the hands of our young student ...
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... religion being in the heart as well as the head . He had been much impressed by some of the books which were put into his hands , and was careful from his youth up to sanctify the Lord's day . From the age of fourteen he had received ...
... religion being in the heart as well as the head . He had been much impressed by some of the books which were put into his hands , and was careful from his youth up to sanctify the Lord's day . From the age of fourteen he had received ...
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Page 85 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
Page 221 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 217 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 229 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all...
Page 223 - Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Page 229 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had...
Page 128 - And if the state were in this plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for either piety or knowledge above others left out; only as each member of parliament in his private fancy thought fit, so elected one by one.
Page 246 - Hearken, my dearest brethren ; hath not. God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But you have .dishonoured the poor man.
Page 330 - ... ready to perish for hunger and destitution, yet not asking one penny for relief, which to me appeared a stranger sight than any I had yet beheld.
Page 302 - Their state is safe, and heaven is given to them upon very easy terms; nothing but to be born and die. It will cost you more trouble to get where they are ; and, amongst other things, one of the hardnesses will be, that you must overcome even this just and reasonable grief; and, indeed, though the grief hath but too reasonable a cause, yet it is much more reasonable that you master it.