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... retirement and to the deep study of the power , wisdom , and goodness of God . His mind had been made happy by those meditations ; but , as we have mentioned , he was persuaded to be- come a member of the House of Commons in 1686 . His ...
... retirement and to the deep study of the power , wisdom , and goodness of God . His mind had been made happy by those meditations ; but , as we have mentioned , he was persuaded to be- come a member of the House of Commons in 1686 . His ...
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... retirement ; but his friends , and particularly Lord Halifax , wished to lead the great astronomer into public life , where he was a model of integrity and virtue . He had full con- fidence in the goodness of God in every situation ...
... retirement ; but his friends , and particularly Lord Halifax , wished to lead the great astronomer into public life , where he was a model of integrity and virtue . He had full con- fidence in the goodness of God in every situation ...
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... retirement ; his distin- guished merits caused him to be courted by all the first society in London . His person was of middle size ; his countenance was pleasing and venerable , he never used spectacles , and lost only one tooth in his ...
... retirement ; his distin- guished merits caused him to be courted by all the first society in London . His person was of middle size ; his countenance was pleasing and venerable , he never used spectacles , and lost only one tooth in his ...
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... retire from the Palace to Norfolk - house in St. James's Square , which mansion became the centre of all the political party who were in oppo- sition to the government . The King soon after issued an order , forbidding all persons who ...
... retire from the Palace to Norfolk - house in St. James's Square , which mansion became the centre of all the political party who were in oppo- sition to the government . The King soon after issued an order , forbidding all persons who ...
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... retired to the county of Norfolk : he was created Viscount Walpole , and Earl of Orford ' . In 1751 the nation received a terrible shock by the death of the Prince of Wales . He was greatly beloved and respected ; he expired on the 10th ...
... retired to the county of Norfolk : he was created Viscount Walpole , and Earl of Orford ' . In 1751 the nation received a terrible shock by the death of the Prince of Wales . He was greatly beloved and respected ; he expired on the 10th ...
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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.