Letters of William Thompson, Lately Deceased, with a Sketch of His LifeI. Wilcockson, 1818 - 150 páginas |
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... hope of the one is gloomy and selfish , and founded only on probabilities ; that of the other is cheerful and animated ; a hope not founded on the possible correctness of a system of specula- tive notions , but on the promises of Him ...
... hope of the one is gloomy and selfish , and founded only on probabilities ; that of the other is cheerful and animated ; a hope not founded on the possible correctness of a system of specula- tive notions , but on the promises of Him ...
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... hope I shall be enabled , by Divine Grace , to see things through the right medium , and to set no greater a value upon iny earthly connex- ions , than they really deserve . I am aware , that the best preservative against inflation , is ...
... hope I shall be enabled , by Divine Grace , to see things through the right medium , and to set no greater a value upon iny earthly connex- ions , than they really deserve . I am aware , that the best preservative against inflation , is ...
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... hope ever to attain to such strength of intellect , as to procure to themselves the vo- luntary admiration of the learned and great ; to have their names transmitted to posterity as the enlighteners and benefactors of mankind ; yet ...
... hope ever to attain to such strength of intellect , as to procure to themselves the vo- luntary admiration of the learned and great ; to have their names transmitted to posterity as the enlighteners and benefactors of mankind ; yet ...
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... hope to make good use of what health and spirits remain , in acquiring more perfectly those parti- cular parts of learning which are most likely to be wanted . 66 6. W. T. " Thoughts writton 5th month 17 , 1813 . " Every one is not born ...
... hope to make good use of what health and spirits remain , in acquiring more perfectly those parti- cular parts of learning which are most likely to be wanted . 66 6. W. T. " Thoughts writton 5th month 17 , 1813 . " Every one is not born ...
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... hope to be freed from the shackles of prejudice , and the errors of education ; or in any degree overcome the depravity of his corrupt nature . If , however , he courageously use the strength which he hath , and earnestly supplicate the ...
... hope to be freed from the shackles of prejudice , and the errors of education ; or in any degree overcome the depravity of his corrupt nature . If , however , he courageously use the strength which he hath , and earnestly supplicate the ...
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9th mo acquainted admiration affliction afford amongst appear Athenæum attain attendance awful become believe blessed cause Christ Christian consider dear friend desire dispositions Divine Divine Grace doctrines duty enabled endeavour enjoy enjoyment eternity exem express faith favoured fear feel felt finer feelings grace happiness HARVARD COLLEGE hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit honourable hope human humble humility important impressed improvement intellect irreligion Jesus kingdom knowledge labour language lence letter light Liverpool Lord Lowton mankind meeting ment mercy Metho Methodists mind moral nature ness never ourselves outward passions peace Penketh pleasure possess preserve pursuits reading reason religion religious rendered salvation Saviour Scriptures sense sensible sentiments Sir William Jones soul spirit strength sublime SWARTHMORE COLLEGE taste thankful thee things thou hast tion trial true truth unto virtue Warrington whilst WILLIAM THOMPSON Winwick wisdom worship youth
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Página 13 - In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an Angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Página 13 - Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Página 13 - Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light 1 let him trust in the Name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Página 52 - Why should ye be stricken any more ? ye will revolt more and more : the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Página 12 - Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Página 1 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Página 150 - The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous : the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Página 12 - Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips.
Página 16 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Página 16 - Spirit, with which, for awful reasons, he has animated a portion of matter on earth, that we call man. It is a silent act in which the soul divests itself of outward things, flies into heaven and pours forth all its wants, wishes, hopes, fears, guilt or pleasure, into the bosom of an Almighty Friend.