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... that point , he will acknowledge that , in a book of this kind , the opinions of an author are of less consequence than his industry , his accuracy , and his sense of duty . ! 2 CONTENTS . Page VOL . I. CHAP . I. BARTHOLOMEW X PREFACE .
... that point , he will acknowledge that , in a book of this kind , the opinions of an author are of less consequence than his industry , his accuracy , and his sense of duty . ! 2 CONTENTS . Page VOL . I. CHAP . I. BARTHOLOMEW X PREFACE .
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... duty and the wisdom of obedience , she did not express her dissent ; and he discovered it a year only before King William died , by ob- serving that she did not say Amen to the prayers for him . Instead of imitating her forbearance , he ...
... duty and the wisdom of obedience , she did not express her dissent ; and he discovered it a year only before King William died , by ob- serving that she did not say Amen to the prayers for him . Instead of imitating her forbearance , he ...
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... duty in admonishing them of their sins , excited a spirit of diabolical hatred in those whom it failed to reclaim . Some of these wretches twice attempted to set his house on fire , without success : they succeeded in a third at- tempt ...
... duty in admonishing them of their sins , excited a spirit of diabolical hatred in those whom it failed to reclaim . Some of these wretches twice attempted to set his house on fire , without success : they succeeded in a third at- tempt ...
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... duty , and he performed it at an expense of money which he could ill spare from the necessities of so large a family , and at a cost of time which was injurious to his parish . During these absences , as there was no afternoon service ...
... duty , and he performed it at an expense of money which he could ill spare from the necessities of so large a family , and at a cost of time which was injurious to his parish . During these absences , as there was no afternoon service ...
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... duty as a wife : " If you do , after all , think fit to dissolve this assembly , do not tell me that you desire me to do it , for that will not satisfy my conscience ; but send me your positive com- mand , in such full and express terms ...
... duty as a wife : " If you do , after all , think fit to dissolve this assembly , do not tell me that you desire me to do it , for that will not satisfy my conscience ; but send me your positive com- mand , in such full and express terms ...
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Popular passages
Page 378 - Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Page 113 - And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the congregation be thereby offended, the curate, having knowledge thereof, shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lord's Table until he hath openly declared himself to have truly repented...
Page 86 - I must first ask you one or two questions. Have you the witness within yourself ? Does the spirit of God bear witness with your spirit, that you are a child of God?
Page 240 - At four in the afternoon, I submitted to be more vile, and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation, speaking from a little eminence in a ground adjoining to the city, to about three thousand people.
Page 184 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more ; and unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; to them that are without law...
Page 240 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 239 - I could scarce reconcile myself at first to this strange way of preaching in the fields, of which he set me an example on Sunday ; having been all my life (till very lately) so tenacious of every point relating to decency and order, that I should have thought the saving of souls almost a sin, if it had not been done in a church.
Page 29 - Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; in short, whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over your mind; that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may be in itself.
Page 112 - So many as intend to be partakers of the Holy Communion, shall signify their names to the Curate, at least some time the day before.
Page 237 - As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, when one told me saying, Behold, Saul is dead...