Memoirs of David Brainerd : Prepared for the American Sunday School Union by a Sunday School Teacher ; Revised by the Committee of Publications |
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... God ; and in hopes that many may be thus excited to drink in of his spirit , and walk in his steps , the writer has been induced to prepare a narrative of the life of the Rev. DAVID BRAINERD , that faithful , laborious missionary ...
... God ; and in hopes that many may be thus excited to drink in of his spirit , and walk in his steps , the writer has been induced to prepare a narrative of the life of the Rev. DAVID BRAINERD , that faithful , laborious missionary ...
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... God ; he had not given his heart to Christ , and was without God in the world . The first that he remembered feeling any convictions of sin was when he was seven or eight years old . He was ter- rified at the thoughts of death , and for ...
... God ; he had not given his heart to Christ , and was without God in the world . The first that he remembered feeling any convictions of sin was when he was seven or eight years old . He was ter- rified at the thoughts of death , and for ...
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... God to give me such a sense of my danger , and of the wrath of God , that I stood amazed , and was much W distressed all day , fearing that the vengeance of God 8 MEMOIRS OF THE.
... God to give me such a sense of my danger , and of the wrath of God , that I stood amazed , and was much W distressed all day , fearing that the vengeance of God 8 MEMOIRS OF THE.
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... God that could control him . " These thoughts were frequently acted be- fore I was aware ; but when I considered this , it distressed me to think that my heart was so full of enmity against God ; and it made me tremble lest God's ...
... God that could control him . " These thoughts were frequently acted be- fore I was aware ; but when I considered this , it distressed me to think that my heart was so full of enmity against God ; and it made me tremble lest God's ...
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... God to give me his grace , that there was not the least good in them , because they were not performed from any love to God . " I continued in this frame of mind from Friday morning until Sunday evening fol- lowing , July 12 , 1739 ...
... God to give me his grace , that there was not the least good in them , because they were not performed from any love to God . " I continued in this frame of mind from Friday morning until Sunday evening fol- lowing , July 12 , 1739 ...
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Page 128 - Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Page 96 - There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, " Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God : for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Page 128 - Ye are the salt of the earth : but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 39 - I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 128 - Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Page 59 - The woman then left her water-pot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man which told me all things that ever I did : is not this the Christ?
Page 64 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
Page 68 - And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn, for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Page 58 - He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Page 58 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.