The Christian Philosopher Triumphing Over Death: A Narrative of [...] the Life of the Late William Gordon [...]J. Snow, 1819 - 207 pages |
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... person of great intelligence , who , though much advanced in years , retained all her faculties , and would often relate , with the utmost vivacity and humour , the adventures of her earlier years , together with interesting anecdotes ...
... person of great intelligence , who , though much advanced in years , retained all her faculties , and would often relate , with the utmost vivacity and humour , the adventures of her earlier years , together with interesting anecdotes ...
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... persons of earnest piety , who were deeply solicitous for his spiritual welfare . One inquiry , which some of them revolved with much anxiety , was this , -Does he acknowledge the Divine authority of Christianity ? They hoped the best ...
... persons of earnest piety , who were deeply solicitous for his spiritual welfare . One inquiry , which some of them revolved with much anxiety , was this , -Does he acknowledge the Divine authority of Christianity ? They hoped the best ...
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... persons who , though secretly infidels , from motives of policy scrupulously disguise their belief under a profession of religion . Carefully avoiding any remark which might generate suspicion , they are often loud in their condemnation ...
... persons who , though secretly infidels , from motives of policy scrupulously disguise their belief under a profession of religion . Carefully avoiding any remark which might generate suspicion , they are often loud in their condemnation ...
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... persons where intelligence , candour , and courtesy were combined with piety ; -the respect he invariably manifested to the ordinances of religion ; -the terms of reverence in which he spoke of the sacred Scriptures ; the admiration he ...
... persons where intelligence , candour , and courtesy were combined with piety ; -the respect he invariably manifested to the ordinances of religion ; -the terms of reverence in which he spoke of the sacred Scriptures ; the admiration he ...
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... persons who visited him during his illness , that the Scrip- tures must have had a God of infinite wisdom and love for their author ; most full and repeated his confession of reliance , not on his own righteous- ness , which he saw only ...
... persons who visited him during his illness , that the Scrip- tures must have had a God of infinite wisdom and love for their author ; most full and repeated his confession of reliance , not on his own righteous- ness , which he saw only ...
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Page 73 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 180 - THERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours.
Page 206 - Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath. " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us...
Page 181 - Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling; ' Naked, come to Thee for dress, Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
Page 181 - I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Page iv - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Page 94 - Though he rose in a mist when his race he begun, And there followed some droppings of rain! But now the fair traveller's come to the west, H.is rays are all gold, and his beauties are best; He paints the sky gay as he sinks to his rest, And foretells a bright rising again.
Page 66 - Loud let His praises ring, Praise, praise for aye." Come to this happy land, Come, come away ; Why will ye doubting stand ? Why still delay? Oh ! we shall happy be, When, from sin and sorrow free, Lord, we shall live with Thee, Blest, blest for aye. Bright in that happy land Beams every eye ; Kept by a Father's hand, Love cannot die.
Page 206 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Page 67 - TUST as I am, without one plea " But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee, 0 Lamb of God, I come.