Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton: Late of Ballitore, IrelandHarvey and Darton, 1822 - 221 pages |
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... pleased to visit my soul in a particular manner , in a public meeting in Meath Street , Dublin ; I think on the 3d of 9th month , ( old style , ) 1747 , about the twenty - first year of my age , through the living testimony of a ...
... pleased to visit my soul in a particular manner , in a public meeting in Meath Street , Dublin ; I think on the 3d of 9th month , ( old style , ) 1747 , about the twenty - first year of my age , through the living testimony of a ...
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... pleased , in great condescension , to preserve me in simplicity , and fear of offending him . I dare not stay from any meeting which it was in my power to attend , and often called to see or inquire for such friends as I heard were ...
... pleased , in great condescension , to preserve me in simplicity , and fear of offending him . I dare not stay from any meeting which it was in my power to attend , and often called to see or inquire for such friends as I heard were ...
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... pleased , when they called to see me , to find me at home and properly em- ployed . " Thus I went on for some years , endeavouring to do justly , love mercy , and walk humbly ; being sensible that a warfare still must be maintained ...
... pleased , when they called to see me , to find me at home and properly em- ployed . " Thus I went on for some years , endeavouring to do justly , love mercy , and walk humbly ; being sensible that a warfare still must be maintained ...
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... pleased at hearing history read to her , generally by the young students who were parlour - boarders . This employment was the more agreeable and instructive , because she had an excellent memory and sound judgment . She entered into ...
... pleased at hearing history read to her , generally by the young students who were parlour - boarders . This employment was the more agreeable and instructive , because she had an excellent memory and sound judgment . She entered into ...
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... pleased with his conversation ; and some of his flock complained how little influence they had with him , " whilst Shackleton can persuade him to what he pleases . " He appears to have been a man of clear judgment , both in spiritual ...
... pleased with his conversation ; and some of his flock complained how little influence they had with him , " whilst Shackleton can persuade him to what he pleases . " He appears to have been a man of clear judgment , both in spiritual ...
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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.