Memoirs of the Life, Time, and Writings, of the Reverend and Learned Thomas Boston ...: Divided Into Twelve PeriodsA. Murray and J. Cochran, 1776 - 565 pages |
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... wife difpofal of holy Providence , been from that time unto this day continued , as my ordinary lot ; one fcene of trial opening after another . Prelacy being abolished by act , of parliament , July 22 . 1689 , and the Presbyterian ...
... wife difpofal of holy Providence , been from that time unto this day continued , as my ordinary lot ; one fcene of trial opening after another . Prelacy being abolished by act , of parliament , July 22 . 1689 , and the Presbyterian ...
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Divided Into Twelve Periods Thomas Boston. Thus holy wife Providence ordered my education at the college ; the charges whereof amounted in all but to L. 128 158 Scots ; of the which I had 20 merks as a- forefaid to pay afterwards . Out ...
Divided Into Twelve Periods Thomas Boston. Thus holy wife Providence ordered my education at the college ; the charges whereof amounted in all but to L. 128 158 Scots ; of the which I had 20 merks as a- forefaid to pay afterwards . Out ...
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... wife's , I was not able to digeft . He was wont , among other pieces of conduct very unacceptable to me , to go to an alehoufe , taking me along with him , much against my inclination , under pretence of difcour- fing with an old ...
... wife's , I was not able to digeft . He was wont , among other pieces of conduct very unacceptable to me , to go to an alehoufe , taking me along with him , much against my inclination , under pretence of difcour- fing with an old ...
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... me what he pleafed , though it were to make me a monument of his indignation . Afterward I fat and walked like one out of his wits , took up the Bible to read , and " The wife and that word at the firft met 1699 . 69 Mr THOMAS BOSTON .
... me what he pleafed , though it were to make me a monument of his indignation . Afterward I fat and walked like one out of his wits , took up the Bible to read , and " The wife and that word at the firft met 1699 . 69 Mr THOMAS BOSTON .
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... wife , feeing they were like to fucceed in their attempts for my fettlement among them : as alfo , that Mr William Reid , minister of Duning , in Strathearn , defired that I fhould come and ftay a while with him . He was a worthy man ...
... wife , feeing they were like to fucceed in their attempts for my fettlement among them : as alfo , that Mr William Reid , minister of Duning , in Strathearn , defired that I fhould come and ftay a while with him . He was a worthy man ...
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