The life of John Newton, written by himself; with continuation by R. Cecil. To which are added, The Olney hymns1853 |
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... hope , and conscience , my love to this person was the only remaining principle , which in any degree supplied their place ; and the bare possibility of seeing her again was the only present and obvious means of restraining me from the ...
... hope , and conscience , my love to this person was the only remaining principle , which in any degree supplied their place ; and the bare possibility of seeing her again was the only present and obvious means of restraining me from the ...
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... hope , suddenly either a third person , or the same who brought the ring at first ( I am not certain which ) , came to me , and de- manded the cause of my grief . I told him the plain case , confessing that I had ruined myself wilfully ...
... hope , suddenly either a third person , or the same who brought the ring at first ( I am not certain which ) , came to me , and de- manded the cause of my grief . I told him the plain case , confessing that I had ruined myself wilfully ...
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... hope of relief or mitigation , no friend to take my part , or to listen to my complaint . Whether I looked inward or outward , I could perceive nothing but darkness and misery . I think no case , except that of a conscience wounded by ...
... hope of relief or mitigation , no friend to take my part , or to listen to my complaint . Whether I looked inward or outward , I could perceive nothing but darkness and misery . I think no case , except that of a conscience wounded by ...
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... hope would come in ( though there was little probability for such a hope ) that I should yet see better days ; that I 22 MR NEWTON'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY .
... hope would come in ( though there was little probability for such a hope ) that I should yet see better days ; that I 22 MR NEWTON'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY .
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... hope of seeing her again . My father applied to his friend in Liverpool , of whom I have spoken before , who gave orders accordingly to a captain of his , who was then fitting out for Gambia and Sierra Leone . Some time within the year ...
... hope of seeing her again . My father applied to his friend in Liverpool , of whom I have spoken before , who gave orders accordingly to a captain of his , who was then fitting out for Gambia and Sierra Leone . Some time within the year ...
Términos y frases comunes
afford Amalek appear Arminian bear believe blessing blood Book canst Cape Lopez Christ Christian church comfort dear death desert of sin divine earth eternal eyes faint faith father favour fear feel fill'd foes friends give glory gospel gracious grief guilt hand Harwich hear heard heart holy hope hour Hymn Israel Jesus JOHN NEWTON knew light lion tamed live Livy Lord Lord's mercy mind minister mourn never Newton numbers Olney OLNEY HYMNS once pain peace plead pleased poison'd poor praise pray prayer preach promise prove racter saints Satan Saviour Scripture seek shine ship Sierra Leone sinners sins skies soon soul speak spirit St Mary Woolnoth sure sweet thee thine things thou art thou hast thought throne thy grace thy word tremble trust truth unbelief voice voyage wretched zeal
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Página 79 - The hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat : His truths upon the nations rise ; They rise, but never set.
Página 131 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And even 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. And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Página 27 - GLORIOUS things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God ! He, whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for his own abode. On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes.
Página 141 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.
Página 124 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth...
Página 17 - Thou art coming to a King : Large petitions with thee bring; For his grace and power are such None can ever ask too much.
Página 118 - QUIET, Lord, my froward heart, Make me teachable and mild ; Upright, simple, free from art, Make me as a weaned child : From distrust and envy free, Pleased with all that pleases thee.
Página 33 - E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.
Página 188 - I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Página 78 - Restraining prayer, we cease to fight . Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.