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... prayed , according to the form made use of on such occasions , I articulated , with an audible voice , AMEN . The congregation were astonished , and I have frequently heard my parents say , this was the first word I ever uttered , and ...
... prayed , according to the form made use of on such occasions , I articulated , with an audible voice , AMEN . The congregation were astonished , and I have frequently heard my parents say , this was the first word I ever uttered , and ...
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... prayers , and meditations . At six o'clock the family were summoned , and I , as the eldest son , was ordered into my closet , for the purpose of private devotion . My father , however , did not go with me , and I did not always pray ...
... prayers , and meditations . At six o'clock the family were summoned , and I , as the eldest son , was ordered into my closet , for the purpose of private devotion . My father , however , did not go with me , and I did not always pray ...
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... prayer , which closed the most laborious day of the week . It was the custom for many of our visiting friends to ... praying . I continued to repeat my pious resolutions , and , still more to bind my soul , I once vowed a vow unto the ...
... prayer , which closed the most laborious day of the week . It was the custom for many of our visiting friends to ... praying . I continued to repeat my pious resolutions , and , still more to bind my soul , I once vowed a vow unto the ...
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... prayer , I had usually prayed in sincerity , and my devotion upon these occasions was glowing , and unfeigned . Exam- ination followed the prayer ; I examined every individual separately , respecting the work of God upon his heart , and ...
... prayer , I had usually prayed in sincerity , and my devotion upon these occasions was glowing , and unfeigned . Exam- ination followed the prayer ; I examined every individual separately , respecting the work of God upon his heart , and ...
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... prayer . This was a most delightful season , both for my parents , and myself . I became the object of general attention , my so- ciety was sought by the grey - headed man , and the child . My experi- ence was various , and great ; in ...
... prayer . This was a most delightful season , both for my parents , and myself . I became the object of general attention , my so- ciety was sought by the grey - headed man , and the child . My experi- ence was various , and great ; in ...
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Page 198 - Blow ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound ; Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound ; The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home.
Page 173 - Ye are not your own, ye are bought with a price, and the love of ' Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, if One died for all, then were all dead; and that He died for all, that they, who live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him, who died for them, and rose again.
Page 205 - Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded ; in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned ; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Page 205 - I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom; preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Page 230 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. "If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Page 201 - God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.
Page 133 - Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Page 87 - Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, let him know, that he *which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Page 136 - We are exhorted to trust in him at all times ; and to believe that there is no other name given under heaven, among men, whereby we can be saved.
Page 206 - For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon me ; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel...