Letters from the Rev. Sir J. Stonhouse to the Rev. Thomas Stedman, 2d edEddowes, 1805 |
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... comfort and usefulness to you ; and that your parishioners may long enjoy the benefit of your labours . event . We beg you to confider more than twice , before you confent to have a lecture established in your church . It .cannot cannot ...
... comfort and usefulness to you ; and that your parishioners may long enjoy the benefit of your labours . event . We beg you to confider more than twice , before you confent to have a lecture established in your church . It .cannot cannot ...
Page 208
... comfort to you , and her good mother . Keep her much out in the air ; and let her use exercise . Mrs. STONHOUSE is in a very in- different ftate of health , which occa- fions me perpetual anxiety , as he is one of the best wives man was ...
... comfort to you , and her good mother . Keep her much out in the air ; and let her use exercise . Mrs. STONHOUSE is in a very in- different ftate of health , which occa- fions me perpetual anxiety , as he is one of the best wives man was ...
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... comfort . I am the more defirous of feeing the pamphlet , as you tell me a man of Dr. ADAMS's great judgment approves it . I lately " Thoughts on the Progrefs of Socinian- ifm ; with an Enquiry into the Cause and the Cure . In a Letter ...
... comfort . I am the more defirous of feeing the pamphlet , as you tell me a man of Dr. ADAMS's great judgment approves it . I lately " Thoughts on the Progrefs of Socinian- ifm ; with an Enquiry into the Cause and the Cure . In a Letter ...
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... comforts of - the gospel . I envy no rich man his riches , no fenfual man his pleasures , no honourable man his ... comfort and inward fupport ; died , renouncing all felf - confidence ; refting folely on the mercy of God , and the ...
... comforts of - the gospel . I envy no rich man his riches , no fenfual man his pleasures , no honourable man his ... comfort and inward fupport ; died , renouncing all felf - confidence ; refting folely on the mercy of God , and the ...
Page 227
... comfort but in God ; and in a calm meditation on death , and eternity . I beg of God to loofen me more and more from this world , to reconcile me to my diffolution , and to remove from me the terror of death . I fincerely rejoice , that ...
... comfort but in God ; and in a calm meditation on death , and eternity . I beg of God to loofen me more and more from this world , to reconcile me to my diffolution , and to remove from me the terror of death . I fincerely rejoice , that ...
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Page 352 - we have hitherto seen serene and quiet times under our three last sovereigns, but I must now warn you to prepare for clouds and storms. Factions arise on every side, and threaten the tranquillity of your native country. But, whatever happen, do you faithfully honour and obey your prince, and adhere to the crown. I charge you never to forsake the crown, though it should hang upon a bush.