Memoir of the Rev. W. H. HewitsonJ. Nisbet and Company, 1856 - 228 pages |
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Page vi
... gospel must either forfeit all chance of a hearing , or act with a correspondent energy and promptitude . Whatever overloads , encumbers , defaces our faith , should be thrown aside . Whoever is loaded with the stuff of this world ...
... gospel must either forfeit all chance of a hearing , or act with a correspondent energy and promptitude . Whatever overloads , encumbers , defaces our faith , should be thrown aside . Whoever is loaded with the stuff of this world ...
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... Gospel Preached in Jail - Hatred of Bible - Maria Joaquina - Sentence of Death - Assassination Recommended - Serra Pri- soners - Singing Praises - Dr Kalley visits Lisbon - Meets Mr Hewitson . CHAPTER XI . - 1845 . Arrival in Madeira ...
... Gospel Preached in Jail - Hatred of Bible - Maria Joaquina - Sentence of Death - Assassination Recommended - Serra Pri- soners - Singing Praises - Dr Kalley visits Lisbon - Meets Mr Hewitson . CHAPTER XI . - 1845 . Arrival in Madeira ...
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... of futurity in the same straight and unchanging channel , invariably to the attainment of that object of noblest ambition , the ministry of the gospel . That is the grand object of my existence - the motive of all my.
... of futurity in the same straight and unchanging channel , invariably to the attainment of that object of noblest ambition , the ministry of the gospel . That is the grand object of my existence - the motive of all my.
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... gospel - truths was greater than his , he , un- like myself , had experienced their sanctifying power . Truly his was the better portion . When he spoke of the Saviour's love to sinners , and of His obedience unto death for their ...
... gospel - truths was greater than his , he , un- like myself , had experienced their sanctifying power . Truly his was the better portion . When he spoke of the Saviour's love to sinners , and of His obedience unto death for their ...
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... gospel ; but God dispose of me for time and for eternity so as most to shew forth His glory : if it be His dis- pensation that I am to be a minister of Christ , blessed be His name ! if He dispose of me otherwise , His will be done ...
... gospel ; but God dispose of me for time and for eternity so as most to shew forth His glory : if it be His dis- pensation that I am to be a minister of Christ , blessed be His name ! if He dispose of me otherwise , His will be done ...
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Page 34 - The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly, I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
Page 36 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Page 79 - For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Page 168 - ... looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 147 - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children, and shall talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Page 42 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 30 - For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge ! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
Page 185 - To fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold upon eternal life." " To serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear." " To be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Page 30 - For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
Page 53 - And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests.