The Life and Character of Miss Susanna Anthony: Who Died, in Newport, (R.I.) June 23, 1791, in the 65th Year of Her Age. Consisting Chiefly in Extracts from Her Writings, with Some Brief Observations on Them |
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... tempted by this adversary . No wonder then , that when this person , in her youth , was disposed to renounce the devil and his service , and turn to the Lord , and seek him with engagedness of mind , satan should so bestir himself , and ...
... tempted by this adversary . No wonder then , that when this person , in her youth , was disposed to renounce the devil and his service , and turn to the Lord , and seek him with engagedness of mind , satan should so bestir himself , and ...
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... temptation to my childish thoughts , and suggested that I could not be contented if Iwent to heaven ; for I could not be con- tented here always in one place . I returned the ques- tion , how I should be contented in hell ? But here he ...
... temptation to my childish thoughts , and suggested that I could not be contented if Iwent to heaven ; for I could not be con- tented here always in one place . I returned the ques- tion , how I should be contented in hell ? But here he ...
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... was too young to be religious , now turned his temptation to persuade me it was too late ; that I * She was then in her fourteenth year . 1 should never obtain mercy ; that there was no hope 18 LIFE OF MISS ANTHONY .
... was too young to be religious , now turned his temptation to persuade me it was too late ; that I * She was then in her fourteenth year . 1 should never obtain mercy ; that there was no hope 18 LIFE OF MISS ANTHONY .
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... temptation . O , how subtil is satan in managing his temptations ! First darkening our minds , as to some powerful truths ; and then he suits his temptations so artfully that the most judicious are sometimes nonplused . And no wonder ...
... temptation . O , how subtil is satan in managing his temptations ! First darkening our minds , as to some powerful truths ; and then he suits his temptations so artfully that the most judicious are sometimes nonplused . And no wonder ...
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... be to him , that I should live to dishonor his great and dreadful name . And here all former temptations seem- ed to redouble their force . I was ready to wish I never had been and that I was any thing but a LIFE OF MISS ANTHONY . 23.
... be to him , that I should live to dishonor his great and dreadful name . And here all former temptations seem- ed to redouble their force . I was ready to wish I never had been and that I was any thing but a LIFE OF MISS ANTHONY . 23.
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Page 33 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Page 35 - Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Page 164 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 5 - The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart : and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Page 37 - No sun shall smite thy head by day, Nor the pale moon with sickly ray Shall blast thy couch ; no baleful star Dart his malignant fire so far.
Page 22 - The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool : but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
Page 74 - Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die : yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die ; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Page 162 - For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Page 121 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Page 159 - And he is not a man that he should lie, or the son of man, that he should repent...