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... Lord Gambleton's daughters was therefore immediately thought of , and though his Lordship had considerably reduced his fortune by his extravagance , yet as for want of a male issue they were co - heiresses , it was judged an excellent ...
... Lord Gambleton's daughters was therefore immediately thought of , and though his Lordship had considerably reduced his fortune by his extravagance , yet as for want of a male issue they were co - heiresses , it was judged an excellent ...
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... Lord Gambleton's family , who came on purpose to visit my uncle ; and Lady Geor- giana , being the eldest , was the first I was ordered to notice , and who was introduced to me accordingly ; and of course , I was obliged to be very ...
... Lord Gambleton's family , who came on purpose to visit my uncle ; and Lady Geor- giana , being the eldest , was the first I was ordered to notice , and who was introduced to me accordingly ; and of course , I was obliged to be very ...
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... Lord Gambleton , to see if they could not bribe her , by the promise of a thousand pounds , provided she would be off from the engagement . The accomplishment of this business was to be put into the hands of my mother , and she the more ...
... Lord Gambleton , to see if they could not bribe her , by the promise of a thousand pounds , provided she would be off from the engagement . The accomplishment of this business was to be put into the hands of my mother , and she the more ...
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... Lord Gambleton's chaplains , and possessed a living in his gift ; and since then , I have discovered him to be the most contemptible sycophant , and the meanest toadeater to his lordship , that ever existed . How- ever , this plot ...
... Lord Gambleton's chaplains , and possessed a living in his gift ; and since then , I have discovered him to be the most contemptible sycophant , and the meanest toadeater to his lordship , that ever existed . How- ever , this plot ...
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... Lord Gambleton's daughters , they might have made me a spendthrift , and that he hated nothing worse . Now , as I must be very unhappy at home , on account of my mother's displeasure ; and as my wife's spirits and strength were much ...
... Lord Gambleton's daughters , they might have made me a spendthrift , and that he hated nothing worse . Now , as I must be very unhappy at home , on account of my mother's displeasure ; and as my wife's spirits and strength were much ...
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Page 313 - But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held ; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Page 259 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 77 - Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Page 56 - God, from Whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that by Thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 149 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 40 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 77 - He is able to save to the uttermost them that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
Page 102 - But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Page 378 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 303 - See that ye refuse not him that speaketh : for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven...