Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton: Late of Ballitore, IrelandHarvey and Darton, 1822 - 221 pages |
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... hope to future prospects for their children , whom they beheld walking in the path which leads to happiness . About this time , a little band , young in years , but in- creasing in the experience of those things which be- long to peace ...
... hope to future prospects for their children , whom they beheld walking in the path which leads to happiness . About this time , a little band , young in years , but in- creasing in the experience of those things which be- long to peace ...
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... hope Provi- dence will favour us with meeting divers times together again , in this land of uncertainty ; and they are not lost , who are found in the places which Infinite Wisdom has ordered them in , which I hope is the case with thy ...
... hope Provi- dence will favour us with meeting divers times together again , in this land of uncertainty ; and they are not lost , who are found in the places which Infinite Wisdom has ordered them in , which I hope is the case with thy ...
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... hope to see what to do and what to leave undone , even in their temporal affairs . Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton , in the pursuit of the arduous undertaking , the instruction and care of youth , were imbued with that reverential fear ...
... hope to see what to do and what to leave undone , even in their temporal affairs . Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton , in the pursuit of the arduous undertaking , the instruction and care of youth , were imbued with that reverential fear ...
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... hope was of service ; believing , that whatever afflictions are permit- ted to attend us , are for our good , if we make a right use of them , and more and more cast our care on Him who careth for his humble dependant children . " CHAP ...
... hope was of service ; believing , that whatever afflictions are permit- ted to attend us , are for our good , if we make a right use of them , and more and more cast our care on Him who careth for his humble dependant children . " CHAP ...
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... hope they will have the hand of the Lord upon them , to work for Him . I thought my heart was a little like Deborah's , when the narrow path was not sufficiently occupied , and those under the profession of truth had taken to by - ways ...
... hope they will have the hand of the Lord upon them , to work for Him . I thought my heart was a little like Deborah's , when the narrow path was not sufficiently occupied , and those under the profession of truth had taken to by - ways ...
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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.