Ella Clinton, Or, By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know ThemPresbyterian Board of Publication, 1856 - 206 pages |
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afraid Ananias and Sapphira angry aunt Pru aunt Prudence says believe better Bible tells burst into tears Burton called careless Christian crying dear child dence desk door dress duty Ella Clinton Ella's Ellie exclaimed faith Father faults feel felt fence flowers forgive give glad hate hear heart hope Jesus Christ Jonas knew labour learn her lessons little girl live look Lord ma'am mamma Mary Young Miss Clinton Miss Lay Miss Layton Miss Prudence morning mother naughty naughty girl never night obey passion pencil poor Poor Ella praise pray prayer punished remember replied Ella replied her teacher Sallie Barnes Saviour scholars scold seemed sinners sins sorry speak sure talk teach thing thou thought to-day told trouble truth unto walk weeks whip wicked wish word
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Page 107 - Because I have called, and ye refused ; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded ; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity ; I will mock when your fear cometh...
Page 105 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Page 103 - Thou compassest my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether.
Page 196 - AMAZING grace ! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me ! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.
Page 128 - Look unto me , and be ye saved, all ye ends of the earth; for I AM GOD, and there is none else.
Page 121 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 158 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another : and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 156 - Jesus, whom having not seen we love ; in whom, though now we see him not, yet believing, we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of our faith, the salvation of our souls,
Page 105 - The lip of truth shall be established for ever : but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Page 127 - Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.