The Officer's Daughter: A Memoir of Miss Elizabeth Tatton : to which are Added Some Instances of Divine Grace in the ArmyJ. Nisbet, 1861 - 103 pages |
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... address , to direct her mother's attention to the beauty of the Scriptures , and the preciousness of the Saviour . One day she was heard to exclaim , with a voice of much earnestness , " Mamma ! mamma ! " On hastening to her , her mamma ...
... address , to direct her mother's attention to the beauty of the Scriptures , and the preciousness of the Saviour . One day she was heard to exclaim , with a voice of much earnestness , " Mamma ! mamma ! " On hastening to her , her mamma ...
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... addressed each in a similar strain , exhorting with all the earnestness and solemnity of one standing upon the verge of the eternal world , with ex- panded wings for glory , to prepare , by repenting of their sins , and believing in the ...
... addressed each in a similar strain , exhorting with all the earnestness and solemnity of one standing upon the verge of the eternal world , with ex- panded wings for glory , to prepare , by repenting of their sins , and believing in the ...
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... had come , and she addressed herself to the journey . She was already robed . The " king's daughter was all - glorious within , her clothing was of wrought gold , " and she was pre- pared to be " brought unto the king , " 42 MEMOIR OF.
... had come , and she addressed herself to the journey . She was already robed . The " king's daughter was all - glorious within , her clothing was of wrought gold , " and she was pre- pared to be " brought unto the king , " 42 MEMOIR OF.
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... addressed to him by his mother , when yet a lad , and holding an office in an embassy to Europe , which in part reveals the secret of her son's future and unsur- passed eminence . " Great learning and superior abili- ties , " she writes ...
... addressed to him by his mother , when yet a lad , and holding an office in an embassy to Europe , which in part reveals the secret of her son's future and unsur- passed eminence . " Great learning and superior abili- ties , " she writes ...
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... address , his tenderness for the feelings , and his charity and sympathy for the wants and sorrows of others , endeared him , beyond many , to the hearts of all in the circle in which he moved . The unfeigned self - abnegation , which ...
... address , his tenderness for the feelings , and his charity and sympathy for the wants and sorrows of others , endeared him , beyond many , to the hearts of all in the circle in which he moved . The unfeigned self - abnegation , which ...
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77th Foot affectionate alarm angels appear army beauty beloved Bible blessed blissful British army brother Captain Captain N character child chosen the world Christ Jesus Christian Church Colonel TATTON cometh conversion dear death Divine grace dying dying young early earnest earthly ELIZABETH TATTON eternal world evangelical exclaim faith Father feel fond glorified glory God's godly gospel hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Spirit honoured hope interest Jamaica Jesus Christ John xvi lips Lisbon live look Lord Lord's Lord's Day mamma found Memoir ment mercy military mind mother ness never occasion officers papa pardon parents parture passed peace perilous person prayer precious precious-His present profession Psalm reader regiment religious repentance replied righteousness salvation sanctify Saviour scenes Scriptures sinner soldier of Jesus solemn song sorrow soul loveth sweet tears tender thee thine things thou thought tion truth unto voice
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Page 102 - The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame — He fell, but felt no fear.
Page 97 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 87 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 51 - How long is it ago since this came unto him? and he said, Of a child. And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him; but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
Page 100 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 90 - Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Page 90 - But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets ; Even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe...
Page 70 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Page 100 - For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own Blood, suffered without the gate.