Tales of the village, Volume 1I. Burns, 1840 |
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... person , and of the discipline and doctrine of the Church . And how did he eventually succeed in stemming the torrent of evil ? Not by mak- ing sudden violent changes , but by patient quiet firmness , and by steadily continuing his own ...
... person , and of the discipline and doctrine of the Church . And how did he eventually succeed in stemming the torrent of evil ? Not by mak- ing sudden violent changes , but by patient quiet firmness , and by steadily continuing his own ...
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... persons will read a tale , who will not work their way through graver matter ; why not select for publication a few narratives which may fairly exhibit the superiority of the Church - system , as contrasted with the opposing views on ...
... persons will read a tale , who will not work their way through graver matter ; why not select for publication a few narratives which may fairly exhibit the superiority of the Church - system , as contrasted with the opposing views on ...
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... persons there may be who can see no charms in a flat country , and whose only idea of beautiful scenery is associ- ated with rock and mountain . Perhaps they are right . I am no painter ; but I can see the marks of God's goodness in ...
... persons there may be who can see no charms in a flat country , and whose only idea of beautiful scenery is associ- ated with rock and mountain . Perhaps they are right . I am no painter ; but I can see the marks of God's goodness in ...
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... person of a clever Scotchman , who by some happy expedient brought himself suddenly into notice ; became first notorious , then fashionable , and finally deprived Mr. Sutton of two - thirds of his practice . The end of this was , that ...
... person of a clever Scotchman , who by some happy expedient brought himself suddenly into notice ; became first notorious , then fashionable , and finally deprived Mr. Sutton of two - thirds of his practice . The end of this was , that ...
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... person of unpleasant manners - forward and positive , pretending to considerable theological attainments , but withal so ignorant or unsettled in her opinions , as to suspect no inconsistency in the habit of alter- nating her devotions ...
... person of unpleasant manners - forward and positive , pretending to considerable theological attainments , but withal so ignorant or unsettled in her opinions , as to suspect no inconsistency in the habit of alter- nating her devotions ...
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Page 17 - I fondly ask: but Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, 'God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts. Who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best: his state Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed, And post o'er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.
Page 155 - O Lord, save thy people : and bless thine heritage. Govern them : and lift them up for ever. Day by day : we magnify thee ; And we worship thy Name : ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us : as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded.
Page 78 - Scriptures contain all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 136 - Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us.
Page 21 - The eyes of all wait upon thee ; And thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 127 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels...
Page 156 - God the Father, Who hath created thee, God the Son, Who hath redeemed thee, God the Holy Ghost, Who hath infused His grace into thee, be now and evermore thy defence, assist thee in this thy last trial, and bring thee into the way of everlasting life. Amen.
Page 79 - THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written ; neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.
Page 135 - The body and blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 115 - Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves ; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female...