An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Magdalen Charity: To which are Added the Rev. Dr. Dodd's Sermons, Preached Before the President, Vice-presidents, and Governors, &c. His Sermon Preached Before His Royal Highness the Du |
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... wretched inftruments of paffion , the unhappy women affigned to this base service , should endure all the extremities of mifery , and perish in troops , unpitied , and unregarded , as if they were not fellow - creatures , and fellow ...
... wretched inftruments of paffion , the unhappy women affigned to this base service , should endure all the extremities of mifery , and perish in troops , unpitied , and unregarded , as if they were not fellow - creatures , and fellow ...
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... wretched penitents , are but too feelingly convinced . For arduous and painful indeed it is , to receive the petitions of fo many unfortunate and forlorn young creatures , funk in the deepest woe ; and to be able to admit fo few ! An ...
... wretched penitents , are but too feelingly convinced . For arduous and painful indeed it is , to receive the petitions of fo many unfortunate and forlorn young creatures , funk in the deepest woe ; and to be able to admit fo few ! An ...
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... wretched unfortunate had place in your heart , as I once had reafon to believe it had ; -oh ! that once , would I could but fay now ! -it would be like precious balm to this unhappy breaft , fo long inured to woe . Let my Uncle bring me ...
... wretched unfortunate had place in your heart , as I once had reafon to believe it had ; -oh ! that once , would I could but fay now ! -it would be like precious balm to this unhappy breaft , fo long inured to woe . Let my Uncle bring me ...
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... Labufing ; as the virtuous take in doing good to and bleffing their fellow - creatures ! Wretched writer ! what a black and pitiable mind is thine ! D 3 not not to add to the number of thefe miferable objects PREFACE . 37.
... Labufing ; as the virtuous take in doing good to and bleffing their fellow - creatures ! Wretched writer ! what a black and pitiable mind is thine ! D 3 not not to add to the number of thefe miferable objects PREFACE . 37.
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... wretched outcaft hath no refource , no redress : but must fall from fhame to shame : from forrow to forrow : fall lower and lower in the pit of foul mifery , and drudge in the labour of odious proftitution , to preferve a burthen- fome ...
... wretched outcaft hath no refource , no redress : but must fall from fhame to shame : from forrow to forrow : fall lower and lower in the pit of foul mifery , and drudge in the labour of odious proftitution , to preferve a burthen- fome ...
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Page 181 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 183 - Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around...
Page 185 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 105 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 168 - Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 184 - To all my weak complaints and cries, Thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learn'd To form themselves in pray'r. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestow'd, Before my infant heart conceiv'd From whom those comforts flow'd. When, in the slipp'ry paths of youth, With heedless steps, I ran, Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me safe, And led me up to man.
Page 181 - Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Page 191 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way. Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe; Give us Thyself, that we may see The Father, and the Son, by Thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
Page 172 - THE Lord bless us, and keep us : the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us : the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and for evermore.
Page 21 - It is good for me that I have been in trouble : that I may learn thy statutes.