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... died in 1752 , twenty - five years after the death of Sir Isaac Newton : he was a good and learned man , and followed up the experiments and experience of Newton with great talents and diligence ; but Sir Isaac was his model and pattern ...
... died in 1752 , twenty - five years after the death of Sir Isaac Newton : he was a good and learned man , and followed up the experiments and experience of Newton with great talents and diligence ; but Sir Isaac was his model and pattern ...
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... died March 18th , 1726 , in his eighty - fifth year . He had read the Bible daily , and also conversed upon different subjects with his physician , who was the famous Dr. Mead . He was calm and tranquil , yet suffered by a com- plaint ...
... died March 18th , 1726 , in his eighty - fifth year . He had read the Bible daily , and also conversed upon different subjects with his physician , who was the famous Dr. Mead . He was calm and tranquil , yet suffered by a com- plaint ...
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... died , deeply regretted . " She was a Princess of great merit and goodness , with uncommon talents and pene- tration of mind , and extensive generosity of dispo- sition ; she was a pattern of conjugal fidelity , affec- tion , and ...
... died , deeply regretted . " She was a Princess of great merit and goodness , with uncommon talents and pene- tration of mind , and extensive generosity of dispo- sition ; she was a pattern of conjugal fidelity , affec- tion , and ...
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... died at Hanover , in the 37th year of her age , greatly lamented . To the King of Prus- sia , her husband , she wrote an affectionate letter , thanking him for all his kindness to her , and re- commending her domestics to his care : she ...
... died at Hanover , in the 37th year of her age , greatly lamented . To the King of Prus- sia , her husband , she wrote an affectionate letter , thanking him for all his kindness to her , and re- commending her domestics to his care : she ...
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... died the 1st of August , 1714 , when the Prince and Princess accompanied George the First to England . He said to an English gentleman , " I have not one drop of blood in my veins which is not English , and at the service of my father's ...
... died the 1st of August , 1714 , when the Prince and Princess accompanied George the First to England . He said to an English gentleman , " I have not one drop of blood in my veins which is not English , and at the service of my father's ...
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Page 109 - For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us that we may hear it and do it?
Page 85 - ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee ; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests...
Page 187 - If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day ; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord...
Page 241 - Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.
Page 186 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Page 110 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing 'and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...
Page 75 - ... (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 186 - But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Page 156 - tis midnight deep. The weary clouds, Slow-meeting, mingle into solid gloom. Now, while the drowsy world lies lost in sleep, Let me associate with the serious night, And contemplation her sedate compeer ; Let me shake off the intrusive cares of day, And lay the meddling senses all aside.
Page 62 - But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.