The Friends' Library, Volume 2William Evans, Thomas Evans J. Rakestraw, 1838 |
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... thought he would not have been able to undertake such a journey , being between twenty and thirty miles , by reason of his weakness ; but he could not be satisfied without it . On the 2nd of the seventh month , as he was walking in the ...
... thought he would not have been able to undertake such a journey , being between twenty and thirty miles , by reason of his weakness ; but he could not be satisfied without it . On the 2nd of the seventh month , as he was walking in the ...
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... thought in myself every one's condition was better than mine . A Friend , who was touched with a sense of my condition and greatly pitied me , was made willing to read a paper in the meeting , which was so suitable to my condition ...
... thought in myself every one's condition was better than mine . A Friend , who was touched with a sense of my condition and greatly pitied me , was made willing to read a paper in the meeting , which was so suitable to my condition ...
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... thought the wind would serve so soon , that was now so contrary ? " I said , it was possible with the Lord that it might : for I had faith in the thing , according to what was revealed to me . With reverence , humility , and godly fear ...
... thought the wind would serve so soon , that was now so contrary ? " I said , it was possible with the Lord that it might : for I had faith in the thing , according to what was revealed to me . With reverence , humility , and godly fear ...
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... thought I was an honest man : so if I would promise him to appear at the assize or sessions , when there was occasion , or get any to do it for me , that he knew , I should have my liberty . I told him , I neither could do it myself ...
... thought I was an honest man : so if I would promise him to appear at the assize or sessions , when there was occasion , or get any to do it for me , that he knew , I should have my liberty . I told him , I neither could do it myself ...
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... thought there were near a thousand people at the meeting at Spiceland , where I was yesterday ; yea , the work is great here , but the labourers are very few among themselves . Oh that the Lord would be pleased to fit , prepare , and ...
... thought there were near a thousand people at the meeting at Spiceland , where I was yesterday ; yea , the work is great here , but the labourers are very few among themselves . Oh that the Lord would be pleased to fit , prepare , and ...
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Page 423 - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with his arm, And carry them in his bosom, And shall gently lead those that are with young.
Page 479 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Page 456 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 38 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 354 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Page 297 - Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 354 - Being, who is infinitely more than an adequate object of all those affections; whom we are commanded to "love with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our mind.
Page 344 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 366 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 362 - I WAITED patiently for the Lord ; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.