Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, Volume 1 |
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... truth of this observation , an instance is afforded by the subject of the following Me- moirs . His remote origin might perhaps be traced to some of those who have in different ages illustrated the name of Buchanan ; but it is not known ...
... truth of this observation , an instance is afforded by the subject of the following Me- moirs . His remote origin might perhaps be traced to some of those who have in different ages illustrated the name of Buchanan ; but it is not known ...
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... truth ! What a " reverse of fortune was this ! A few months before , I lived ❝in splendour and happiness ! But even in this extremity of " misery my eyes were not opened . I saw indeed my folly , " but I saw not my sin : my pride even ...
... truth ! What a " reverse of fortune was this ! A few months before , I lived ❝in splendour and happiness ! But even in this extremity of " misery my eyes were not opened . I saw indeed my folly , " but I saw not my sin : my pride even ...
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... truth , far otherwise . However a world , incapable of appreciating spiritual excellence , may be disposed to treat his faith as a delusion , and his character as enthusiastic , the history of Mr. Newton will convince the candid ...
... truth , far otherwise . However a world , incapable of appreciating spiritual excellence , may be disposed to treat his faith as a delusion , and his character as enthusiastic , the history of Mr. Newton will convince the candid ...
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... truth and propriety absolutely required . The early associations and habits of Mr. Buchanan un- doubtedly favoured the hope that he would eventually become a real Christian : but their very inefficacy in restraining him during several ...
... truth and propriety absolutely required . The early associations and habits of Mr. Buchanan un- doubtedly favoured the hope that he would eventually become a real Christian : but their very inefficacy in restraining him during several ...
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... truth of your interest in my welfare , which I hope will " never be broken . Like Hezekiah , I spread it before the " Lord , but with a different purpose ; not to avert a curse , " but to improve a blessing . The words in Hezekiah's let ...
... truth of your interest in my welfare , which I hope will " never be broken . Like Hezekiah , I spread it before the " Lord , but with a different purpose ; not to avert a curse , " but to improve a blessing . The words in Hezekiah's let ...
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Page 509 - God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day : the angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads...
Page 127 - Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days.
Page 199 - Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you...
Page 234 - ... if any man will do the will of God, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God.
Page 172 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 166 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 519 - And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Page 114 - He has fought a good fight ; he has finished his course ; he has kept the faith...
Page 430 - The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ; and the calf and the young lion and the failing together ; and a little child shall lead them.
Page 206 - Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.