 | George Bush - Bible - 1839 - 738 pages
...a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. The whole valley was covered with the tents of the pilgrims; for a very few, compared with their numbers,... | |
 | James Cleland - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1840 - 112 pages
...a fast there, at the River of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance." After the discourse was finished, the preacher said, " Wherefore, up and be valiant for the city of... | |
 | Jews - Bible - 1840 - 212 pages
...a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy... | |
 | English literature - 1841 - 516 pages
...eighty tons, was hired in England. These could hold but a minority of the congregation, and Rohinson was therefore detained at Leyden, while Brewster,...on which their religious tenets were established, Rohinson gave them a farewell, breathing a freedom of opinion and an independence of authority, such... | |
 | African Americans - 1841 - 430 pages
...proclaimed a fasi there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourseiyes before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones ; and for sill our substance. Forl was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help... | |
 | Kentigern (st.) - 1843 - 454 pages
...proclaimed a fast at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of Him a right way for us and for our little ones, and for all our substance.' " In the conclusion of his sermon, after telling his hearers the sad condition they were brought to,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - America - 1844 - 852 pages
...proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance." On the 6th of September, 1620, the pilgrims took their final departure from England in the Mayflower,... | |
 | David Laing - 1844 - 98 pages
..."Then I proclaimed a fast there — that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. — So we fasted and besought our God for this ; and he was intreated of us." Ezra viii. 21. 23. "... | |
 | Henry Brown - Illinois - 1844 - 526 pages
...strongest as freely offered to go." A solemn fast was thereupon held. " Let us," said they, " seek of God a right way, for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance." Their pastor then gave them a farewell discourse, breathing a freedom of opinion, and independence... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Congregational churches - 1844 - 336 pages
...proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us and for our little ones, and for all OUT substance." On the 21st of July, that part of the Congregation, who were about to sail for America,... | |
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Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 
