Practical Hints to Honest Hearts: On Some of the Many Ways and Means of Doing Good : in a Number of Letters to Sundry Females |
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... Heaven's bless- ings both on yourself and on a dying world . If your mind gets weary and weak , so that you are unable to reflect so clearly , and think so deeply , as you could sometimes wish , -if you cannot speculate , you can pray ...
... Heaven's bless- ings both on yourself and on a dying world . If your mind gets weary and weak , so that you are unable to reflect so clearly , and think so deeply , as you could sometimes wish , -if you cannot speculate , you can pray ...
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... heaven for ever ! For him you have offered many an ardent prayer . You have done more . You have conversed with him freely , and frequently , and affec- tionately , on his soul's concern . Nor is his dear partner less anxious on this ...
... heaven for ever ! For him you have offered many an ardent prayer . You have done more . You have conversed with him freely , and frequently , and affec- tionately , on his soul's concern . Nor is his dear partner less anxious on this ...
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... heaven or heirs of hell ; for that I had said scarcely a word about their educa- tion ! And how could I bear this cutting re- flection ? I had no alternative , but to take my pen immediately , and noting my loose thoughts on the subject ...
... heaven or heirs of hell ; for that I had said scarcely a word about their educa- tion ! And how could I bear this cutting re- flection ? I had no alternative , but to take my pen immediately , and noting my loose thoughts on the subject ...
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... Heaven's first law . " . When you have completed your education , as it is called , or discontinue going to school , let a certain portion of your time be devoted to the further improvement of your mind , and be sure to have that time ...
... Heaven's first law . " . When you have completed your education , as it is called , or discontinue going to school , let a certain portion of your time be devoted to the further improvement of your mind , and be sure to have that time ...
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... fire , " and to lay up a treasure in Heaven , except Susan , the chamber - maid ; and I believe she needed it the least ; for I have a good hope that she is one of the King's daughters , and all glorious within , " though 74.
... fire , " and to lay up a treasure in Heaven , except Susan , the chamber - maid ; and I believe she needed it the least ; for I have a good hope that she is one of the King's daughters , and all glorious within , " though 74.
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Page 132 - I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Page 131 - And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Page 28 - ... foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him...
Page 41 - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Page 28 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 15 - The path of the just is as the shining light which shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Page 160 - Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Page 92 - Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest — from that moment, Prayer for this object has never ceased to be the Duty of every Christian.
Page 118 - Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Page 164 - Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name ; for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.