Memoir of the Life of Elizabeth Fry: With Extracts from Her Journal and Letters, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1848 - Prison reformers |
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Page vii
... Holy Spirit , they dare not doubt , but that under His influences , their mother went forward in the path marked out before her - and that she was as a fine and well- tempered instrument in the hand of the Great Head of the Church , to ...
... Holy Spirit , they dare not doubt , but that under His influences , their mother went forward in the path marked out before her - and that she was as a fine and well- tempered instrument in the hand of the Great Head of the Church , to ...
Page xi
... Holy Spirit , it would have been impracticable for her to accomplish the work allotted her to do . The Faith she possessed . - Gradually and through obscurity she made her way from vague and indistinct opinions to the fullest reception ...
... Holy Spirit , it would have been impracticable for her to accomplish the work allotted her to do . The Faith she possessed . - Gradually and through obscurity she made her way from vague and indistinct opinions to the fullest reception ...
Page xiii
... holy things to which all church administration is liable , passing as it does through a human medium , and affected by the feelings and opinions of men , she would not unfrequently compare it to water pure in itself , tainted by the ...
... holy things to which all church administration is liable , passing as it does through a human medium , and affected by the feelings and opinions of men , she would not unfrequently compare it to water pure in itself , tainted by the ...
Page xv
... holy things observable during the early part of her life , she bore her testimony to the necessity of a close and conscientious observance of the externals of religion ; equally fearful of the intolerant spirit which she saw in later ...
... holy things observable during the early part of her life , she bore her testimony to the necessity of a close and conscientious observance of the externals of religion ; equally fearful of the intolerant spirit which she saw in later ...
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... holy devoted follower of the Lord Jesus ; but that her under- standing was not fully enlightened as to the fulness of gospel truth . She taught us as far as she knew , and I now remember the solemn religious feelings I had whilst ...
... holy devoted follower of the Lord Jesus ; but that her under- standing was not fully enlightened as to the fulness of gospel truth . She taught us as far as she knew , and I now remember the solemn religious feelings I had whilst ...
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Page 186 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 186 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 143 - I believed the promise was verified with us, that " where two or three are met together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.
Page xii - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Page 206 - As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love ; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Page 441 - Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful! Counsellor ! the mighty God ! the everlasting Father ! and the Prince of Peace...
Page 397 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Page 150 - When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him.
Page 281 - I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 286 - Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.