Memoir of the Life of Elizabeth Fry: With Extracts from Her Journal and Letters, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1848 - Prison reformers |
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... feel , impossible to govern them , my mind is not strong enough , as I at times think they do no hurt to others . But am I sure they will hurt no one ? I believe by not governing myself in little things , I may by degrees become a ...
... feel , impossible to govern them , my mind is not strong enough , as I at times think they do no hurt to others . But am I sure they will hurt no one ? I believe by not governing myself in little things , I may by degrees become a ...
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... feel it a support . I believe firmly that all is guided for the best by an invisible power , therefore I do not fear the evils of life so much . I love to feel good - I do what I can to be kind to everybody . I have many faults which I ...
... feel it a support . I believe firmly that all is guided for the best by an invisible power , therefore I do not fear the evils of life so much . I love to feel good - I do what I can to be kind to everybody . I have many faults which I ...
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... feel I am a contemptible fine lady . May I be preserved from continuing so , is the ardent prayer of my good man , but my evil man tells me I shall pray in vain . I will try . I fear for myself , I feel in the course of a little time I ...
... feel I am a contemptible fine lady . May I be preserved from continuing so , is the ardent prayer of my good man , but my evil man tells me I shall pray in vain . I will try . I fear for myself , I feel in the course of a little time I ...
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... feel any real religion ; I should think those feelings impossible to obtain , for even if I thought all the Bible was true , I do not think I could make myself feel it I think I never saw any person , who appeared so totally destitute ...
... feel any real religion ; I should think those feelings impossible to obtain , for even if I thought all the Bible was true , I do not think I could make myself feel it I think I never saw any person , who appeared so totally destitute ...
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... feel uncharitably towards I said uncharitable things of them , and gave way to inclination , for I own I love scandal , though I highly disapprove of it ; therefore it is the more commendable if I overcome it . 5th . I took a lesson in ...
... feel uncharitably towards I said uncharitable things of them , and gave way to inclination , for I own I love scandal , though I highly disapprove of it ; therefore it is the more commendable if I overcome it . 5th . I took a lesson in ...
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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.