My Earnings ; Or, The Story of Ann Ellison's LifeKnight and Son, 1859 - 172 pages |
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... Christ's having been born in a stable , and laid in a manger , little Lucy brightened up , and said , " Please , teacher , I know what a stable is ; it's where ' osses are keeped ; " - for Lucy Jelf's father , like mine , was a coach ...
... Christ's having been born in a stable , and laid in a manger , little Lucy brightened up , and said , " Please , teacher , I know what a stable is ; it's where ' osses are keeped ; " - for Lucy Jelf's father , like mine , was a coach ...
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... Christ Jesus , and that He would give me His Holy Spirit , to turn away my eyes from be- holding vanity , and to incline my heart to walk in the way of His testimonies : so that I might be kept from entering into temptation , and from ...
... Christ Jesus , and that He would give me His Holy Spirit , to turn away my eyes from be- holding vanity , and to incline my heart to walk in the way of His testimonies : so that I might be kept from entering into temptation , and from ...
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... Christ . " Shutting the book , she went on to say , " Think of that , Nancy ; if you have done your work as unto the Lord , ' it has not been all in vain . If Christ has been your Master , you will find Him faithful ; you need never ...
... Christ . " Shutting the book , she went on to say , " Think of that , Nancy ; if you have done your work as unto the Lord , ' it has not been all in vain . If Christ has been your Master , you will find Him faithful ; you need never ...
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... Christ Jesus , and to give you the help of His own Almighty Spirit in seeking after holiness . " I must add one word more . I do not know what kind of fellow - servants you have . But I hope you are watchful about their influence over ...
... Christ Jesus , and to give you the help of His own Almighty Spirit in seeking after holiness . " I must add one word more . I do not know what kind of fellow - servants you have . But I hope you are watchful about their influence over ...
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... Christ on the cross . The man who drew it , wished to bring in the idea that the crucifixion happened only a few days after the people had welcomed our Lord with Hosannas , and had cut branches of trees and cast down their garments in ...
... Christ on the cross . The man who drew it , wished to bring in the idea that the crucifixion happened only a few days after the people had welcomed our Lord with Hosannas , and had cut branches of trees and cast down their garments in ...
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Page 122 - But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me ; he shall be free.
Page 98 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.
Page 42 - Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but in singleness of heart, fearing God : and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men ; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Page 40 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Page 46 - And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Page 21 - Mine, to chide me when I rove ; Mine, to show a Saviour's love ; Mine art thou to guide my feet, Mine, to judge, condemn, acquit.
Page 101 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 126 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Page 112 - My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD ; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Page 64 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.