Sunday talk (ed. by C. Church).Cyril Church 1883 |
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... asked if he could not take a last look at his old friend . The request was acceded to , and the college friend , bending over the body of his lost comrade , murmured a few words of farewell . The sound of the familiar voice seemed to ...
... asked if he could not take a last look at his old friend . The request was acceded to , and the college friend , bending over the body of his lost comrade , murmured a few words of farewell . The sound of the familiar voice seemed to ...
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... asked for you . Your clergyman will also tell you how to be good , that , so you may be happy on this earth , and go to a beautiful heaven when you die . You know that Jesus was once a little boy like yourselves , and that He rested on ...
... asked for you . Your clergyman will also tell you how to be good , that , so you may be happy on this earth , and go to a beautiful heaven when you die . You know that Jesus was once a little boy like yourselves , and that He rested on ...
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... asked by his old opponent Eck if the books on the table before him were his ? In a low voice , he replied that they were . He was asked again , whether he was ready to retract them ? He begged for time and was allowed a night for ...
... asked by his old opponent Eck if the books on the table before him were his ? In a low voice , he replied that they were . He was asked again , whether he was ready to retract them ? He begged for time and was allowed a night for ...
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... asking him if he knew of any remedy for the unhappy dissensions that had sprung up ? He replied , " I know not of any , except the advice of Gamaliel - ' If this counsel or this work be of men , it will come to nought . But , if it be ...
... asking him if he knew of any remedy for the unhappy dissensions that had sprung up ? He replied , " I know not of any , except the advice of Gamaliel - ' If this counsel or this work be of men , it will come to nought . But , if it be ...
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... asked how he was pleased with England , he wrote , " If you will believe me , nothing ever delighted me so much . I have found the climate most agreeable and most beautiful , and so much . civility , so much learning , and that not ...
... asked how he was pleased with England , he wrote , " If you will believe me , nothing ever delighted me so much . I have found the climate most agreeable and most beautiful , and so much . civility , so much learning , and that not ...
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Page xxxi - Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and •cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 33 - And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Page 12 - The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13. He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. 14. The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Page 69 - And they took him and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.
Page 11 - LET the beauty of the Lord, our God, be upon us ! and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us ; yea, the work of our hands, establish Thou it ! HE, who dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Page 94 - SOME murmur, when their sky is clear And wholly bright to view, If one small speck of dark appear In their great heaven of blue. And some with thankful love are filled, If but one streak of light, One ray of God's good mercy gild The darkness of their night.
Page 70 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things, ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 64 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 42 - And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Page 48 - Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.