Letters of the Late John Thorp, of Manchester, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: To which is Prefixed, a Memoir of the Life of the Writer |
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... frequent oppor- tunities of enjoying his company and conversation , and for the greater part of it an open and unre- served friendship with him , several of my friends , whom I have great reason to esteem , have repeatedly urged me to ...
... frequent oppor- tunities of enjoying his company and conversation , and for the greater part of it an open and unre- served friendship with him , several of my friends , whom I have great reason to esteem , have repeatedly urged me to ...
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... frequently mentioned with feelings of filial gratitude . His parents were members of the church of England , in profession with which he was educated . He was , from very early life , sensible of the workings of evil in his own heart ...
... frequently mentioned with feelings of filial gratitude . His parents were members of the church of England , in profession with which he was educated . He was , from very early life , sensible of the workings of evil in his own heart ...
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... a doubting and fearful pilgrim . John Thorp did not believe himself to be called to travel so much in the work of the ministry as many others of his fellow - labourers have done , yet he was frequently concerned , under xxvi .
... a doubting and fearful pilgrim . John Thorp did not believe himself to be called to travel so much in the work of the ministry as many others of his fellow - labourers have done , yet he was frequently concerned , under xxvi .
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... frequently concerned , under the influence of gospel love , to visit his Friends in the neighbouring meetings , both in Lancashire and Cheshire , and he took some longer journeys on the same account . In the year 1784 , accom- panied by ...
... frequently concerned , under the influence of gospel love , to visit his Friends in the neighbouring meetings , both in Lancashire and Cheshire , and he took some longer journeys on the same account . In the year 1784 , accom- panied by ...
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... frequently invited to attend marriages and burials at a distance . At such times , he was careful to seek for Divine ... frequent exercise in his gospel labours , was closely to recommend to all , an earnest , serious , and impartial ...
... frequently invited to attend marriages and burials at a distance . At such times , he was careful to seek for Divine ... frequent exercise in his gospel labours , was closely to recommend to all , an earnest , serious , and impartial ...
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Page 132 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 75 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this...
Page 13 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 67 - Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Page 206 - Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground ; Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Page 14 - Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Page 170 - But the righteous live for evermore; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care of them is with the most High. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord's hand: for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.
Page 65 - Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them : wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD...
Page 86 - Christ ; if sons, we must be brethren to the only-begotten: but being he came not to do his own will, but the will of Him that sent him, he acknowledgeth no fraternity but with such as do the same ; as he Matt.
Page 64 - Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.