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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... unre- deemed from an all - absorbing worldliness , by one serious , inquiring thought of the dread and tremen- dous realities of the - FUTURE ! * Eph . ii . 12 . Time passed on , and with it the changes which MEMOIR. ...
... unre- deemed from an all - absorbing worldliness , by one serious , inquiring thought of the dread and tremen- dous realities of the - FUTURE ! * Eph . ii . 12 . Time passed on , and with it the changes which MEMOIR. ...
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... thoughts of love were moving in His heart . Both were chosen " vessels of mercy ; " * and He who is " bringing many sons unto glory under the Captain of their salvation , " + was about to enrol them among the happy and holy number . My ...
... thoughts of love were moving in His heart . Both were chosen " vessels of mercy ; " * and He who is " bringing many sons unto glory under the Captain of their salvation , " + was about to enrol them among the happy and holy number . My ...
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... thoughts and acquisi- tions at this early and almost infantine period , were associated with eternity . Thus , for instance , one day she remarked , in her sweet simplicity of manner , Mamma , I have been thinking what a fortunate thing ...
... thoughts and acquisi- tions at this early and almost infantine period , were associated with eternity . Thus , for instance , one day she remarked , in her sweet simplicity of manner , Mamma , I have been thinking what a fortunate thing ...
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... thought of this dear child . Ah ! how many have it in their power thus to contribute to the wants and the comforts of the poor , who lack the well - spring of benevolence which sparkled up from her feeling heart . " How often , " is the ...
... thought of this dear child . Ah ! how many have it in their power thus to contribute to the wants and the comforts of the poor , who lack the well - spring of benevolence which sparkled up from her feeling heart . " How often , " is the ...
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... thought that death might enter that peaceful glen , and rudely sunder the fond tie that existed there , leaving a broken , bleeding heart , to sigh out its lone grief to the wild winds of the mountain , never crossed the mind of this ...
... thought that death might enter that peaceful glen , and rudely sunder the fond tie that existed there , leaving a broken , bleeding heart , to sigh out its lone grief to the wild winds of the mountain , never crossed the mind of this ...
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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.