Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton: Late of Ballitore, IrelandHarvey and Darton, 1822 - 221 pages |
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... long suffering , and tenderness of spirit : so shall we be disciples indeed ; contrite , humble , and faithful followers of the Lamb , whithersoever he leadeth . May the Lord preserve us as innocent , tender , and babe - 10.
... long suffering , and tenderness of spirit : so shall we be disciples indeed ; contrite , humble , and faithful followers of the Lamb , whithersoever he leadeth . May the Lord preserve us as innocent , tender , and babe - 10.
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... faithful testimony ; and if it be not received , stand in the counsel of the same spirit , and let not that get up which would render evil for evil , but overcome evil with good . " " 14th of 10th Month . " I have , I confess , been ...
... faithful testimony ; and if it be not received , stand in the counsel of the same spirit , and let not that get up which would render evil for evil , but overcome evil with good . " " 14th of 10th Month . " I have , I confess , been ...
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... faithful servant , Richard Hipsley , from Bristol . " My mind had been awakened , in the same meeting , by the testimony of some other Friend , and I thought how pleasing it would be , if such ministers of the gospel were to continue ...
... faithful servant , Richard Hipsley , from Bristol . " My mind had been awakened , in the same meeting , by the testimony of some other Friend , and I thought how pleasing it would be , if such ministers of the gospel were to continue ...
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... faithful in small things , and so become weaker , and not able to pursue the path which my eyes were opened to see was that of acceptance . " As other things were become new , so was my desire for reading . Now the Scriptures , our ...
... faithful in small things , and so become weaker , and not able to pursue the path which my eyes were opened to see was that of acceptance . " As other things were become new , so was my desire for reading . Now the Scriptures , our ...
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... faithful help - meet to me , and we took many journeys together to general meetings , often under diffi- culties . " We frequently met with discouragement in our meet- ings for discipline , by such as were settled in the old way , which ...
... faithful help - meet to me , and we took many journeys together to general meetings , often under diffi- culties . " We frequently met with discouragement in our meet- ings for discipline , by such as were settled in the old way , which ...
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11th Month 1st Month 2d Month 8th Month Abraham Shackleton acceptable affection affliction Almighty attend believe beloved blessing Carleton cause Christ church Clonmel comfort connexions creature DAUGHTER G Ballitore dear child dear cousin dear friend dear love DEAR MARGARET Deborah desire diligent Divine Divine Providence Dublin duty earth Edmund Burke Elizabeth Shackleton endeavour faithful favour feel gift gracious hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope humble humility John Pemberton JOHN THORP kind labour letter live Lord Lord's MARY LEADBEATER mercifully mercy mind mother Mountmellick ness peace pleased poor precious preserved received Richard Shackleton rienced ROBERT GRUBB Sarah Sarah Robert Sarah Taylor season sense sensible servant sincere solemn soul spirit sweet tender testimony thee thine things Thomas Carleton thou art thou hast thou mayst thou wilt tion trust truth watch way-marks wife wisdom wish worthy yearly meeting youth
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Page 216 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 49 - Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; Cease to do evil; learn to do well; Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 117 - But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 184 - Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Page 199 - Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Page 204 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 207 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 215 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your GOD. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Page 195 - My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.