The Library of American Biography, Volume 4Hilliard, Gray, 1835 - United States |
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Page 88
... truth , which they contain . Perhaps it may be proper to say a word in respect to the substance of the memoir itself . While it claims to be an American biography , the scene is principally laid in England , and the history it embraces ...
... truth , which they contain . Perhaps it may be proper to say a word in respect to the substance of the memoir itself . While it claims to be an American biography , the scene is principally laid in England , and the history it embraces ...
Page 89
... truth in the hearts of the people . This was the great distinguishing principle of Vane , as a states- man . In his religious acquisitions , and in his personal experience and manifestation of the spirit of piety , PREFACE . 89.
... truth in the hearts of the people . This was the great distinguishing principle of Vane , as a states- man . In his religious acquisitions , and in his personal experience and manifestation of the spirit of piety , PREFACE . 89.
Page 102
... and excellent mind was naturally adapted . " God was pleased , " to use his own expression , " to lay the foundation or ground - work of repentance in him . " From that moment , the truths of religion , and 102 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
... and excellent mind was naturally adapted . " God was pleased , " to use his own expression , " to lay the foundation or ground - work of repentance in him . " From that moment , the truths of religion , and 102 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
Page 103
Jared Sparks. From that moment , the truths of religion , and the cause of human happiness , freedom , and virtue , became the predominating objects of his regard and pursuit ; and seldom have they had a purer , a more sincere , an abler ...
Jared Sparks. From that moment , the truths of religion , and the cause of human happiness , freedom , and virtue , became the predominating objects of his regard and pursuit ; and seldom have they had a purer , a more sincere , an abler ...
Page 133
... made by the opin- ionists in the open assembly against the doctrine delivered , if it suited not their new fancies ) , to the marvellous weakening of holy truths delivered . " Now you might have seen many of the opin- SIR HENRY VANE . 133.
... made by the opin- ionists in the open assembly against the doctrine delivered , if it suited not their new fancies ) , to the marvellous weakening of holy truths delivered . " Now you might have seen many of the opin- SIR HENRY VANE . 133.
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Page 347 - And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him ? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 271 - Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them ; I will increase them with men like a flock.
Page 271 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, and that right early.
Page 269 - Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.
Page 396 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
Page 339 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Page 236 - Then to advise how war may, best upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done. The bounds of either sword to thee we owe: Therefore on thy firm hand Religion leans In peace, and reckons thee her eldest son.
Page 303 - Such an improvement of the doctrine of the enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent...
Page 76 - I ordered the front line to advance and charge with trailed arms, and rouse the Indians from their coverts at the point of the bayonet, and when up, to deliver a close and well-directed fire on their backs, followed by a brisk charge, so as not to give them time to load again.
Page 271 - Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God.