The Friends' Library: Comprising Journals, Doctrinal Treatises, and Other Writings of Members of the Religious Society of FriendsWilliam Evans, Thomas Evans J. Rakestraw, 1837 - Quakers |
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... bring them to the test of re- and fortitude with which they endured perse- vealed truth . Many which had long been im- cution for their religious opinions . Connect - plicitly adopted , and transmitted from one ed with these , was a ...
... bring them to the test of re- and fortitude with which they endured perse- vealed truth . Many which had long been im- cution for their religious opinions . Connect - plicitly adopted , and transmitted from one ed with these , was a ...
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... bring them to their present condition , cannot be denied ; nor yet that the principles of the Society of Friends , and the practices consequent upon them , are eminently calculated to promote the religious and moral improvement of ...
... bring them to their present condition , cannot be denied ; nor yet that the principles of the Society of Friends , and the practices consequent upon them , are eminently calculated to promote the religious and moral improvement of ...
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... bringing into view his remarkable life and character , and exhibiting , succinctly , the rise of the Society , its ... bring up their children in an exemplary manner , according to the religion of the Episcopal Church , to which they ...
... bringing into view his remarkable life and character , and exhibiting , succinctly , the rise of the Society , its ... bring up their children in an exemplary manner , according to the religion of the Episcopal Church , to which they ...
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... bring a shade over the high profession we are making . He now became known to many of the justices , some of whom formed a favourable opinion of his doctrine and treated him with marked kindness . Justice Hotham , of Crant- sick , was ...
... bring a shade over the high profession we are making . He now became known to many of the justices , some of whom formed a favourable opinion of his doctrine and treated him with marked kindness . Justice Hotham , of Crant- sick , was ...
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... bring proof from the Scriptures , but George keeping him close to his offer , and requiring chapter and verse , he again failed and ran himself into many errors . George closed the dispute by repeating his belief that he owned what the ...
... bring proof from the Scriptures , but George keeping him close to his offer , and requiring chapter and verse , he again failed and ran himself into many errors . George closed the dispute by repeating his belief that he owned what the ...
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Page 454 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 182 - And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Page 300 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Page 222 - For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 302 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 11 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 263 - But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? They say unto him, We are able.
Page 234 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 206 - Verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 302 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins, and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.