Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical: Illustrative of the Principles of a Portion of Her Early SettlersRobert Carter, 1846 - 557 pages |
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... prayer from her pen . Mr. McCorkle's re- sidence . Opens a Classical School . A Teacher's department . The first Graduates of the University of N. C. Is appointed a Professor in the University . Declines the appointment . Bounds of ...
... prayer from her pen . Mr. McCorkle's re- sidence . Opens a Classical School . A Teacher's department . The first Graduates of the University of N. C. Is appointed a Professor in the University . Declines the appointment . Bounds of ...
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... prayer alone , and with others , and was vouchsafed great intimacy with God . " The seventh was JAMES HAMILTON , nephew to Lord Claneboy ( James Hamilton , who obtained a part of O'Neill's estate ) , whom Mr. Blair found in the employ ...
... prayer alone , and with others , and was vouchsafed great intimacy with God . " The seventh was JAMES HAMILTON , nephew to Lord Claneboy ( James Hamilton , who obtained a part of O'Neill's estate ) , whom Mr. Blair found in the employ ...
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... prayer , mutual edifi- cation , and conference , on what they found within them : nothing like the superficial superfluous meetings of some cold - hearted pro- fessors , who afterwards made this work a snare to many . But these new ...
... prayer , mutual edifi- cation , and conference , on what they found within them : nothing like the superficial superfluous meetings of some cold - hearted pro- fessors , who afterwards made this work a snare to many . But these new ...
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... prayer . ” The fifth was JOHN LIVINGSTON . Being silenced by Spotis- wood , Archbishop of St. Andrews , in the year 1627 , and being prevented by the bishops from obtaining a settlement , though invi- tations came to him from various ...
... prayer . ” The fifth was JOHN LIVINGSTON . Being silenced by Spotis- wood , Archbishop of St. Andrews , in the year 1627 , and being prevented by the bishops from obtaining a settlement , though invi- tations came to him from various ...
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... prayer , the whole audience seemed under the con- victing power of the word , and as many as five hundred , of those that day impressed , afterwards professed faith in Christ . Some say that , reckoning up all that from that day's ...
... prayer , the whole audience seemed under the con- victing power of the word , and as many as five hundred , of those that day impressed , afterwards professed faith in Christ . Some say that , reckoning up all that from that day's ...
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Page 83 - Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads ; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
Page 83 - O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:" "Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Page 83 - I will go into Thy house with burnt offerings : I will pay Thee my vows, Which my lips have uttered, And my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
Page 336 - The pains of death are past; Labor and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done ! Praise be thy new employ ; And, while eternal ages run, Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
Page 38 - ... 4. Resolved, that as we now acknowledge the existence and control of no law or legal officer, civil or military, within this county, we do hereby ordain and adopt as a rule of life all, each and every of our former laws — wherein nevertheless the Crown of Great Britain never can be considered as holding rights, privileges, immunities, or authority therein.
Page 38 - That we do hereby declare ourselves a free and independent People, are and of right ought to be, a sovereign and selfgoverning Association, under the control of no power other than that of our God and the General Government of the Congress; to the maintenance of which independence, we solemly pledge to each other our mutual cooperation, our lives, our fortunes, and our most sacred honor.
Page 70 - States, the great republic of the world, should recognize that Cuba is and of right ought to be a free and independent State.
Page 43 - TO CONCUR WITH THE DELEGATES OF THE OTHER COLONIES IN DECLARING INDEPENDENCY, AND FORMING FOREIGN ALLIANCES, reserving to this Colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a Constitution and laws for this Colony, and of appointing Delegates from time to time (under the direction of a general representation thereof), to meet the Delegates of the other Colonies, for such purposes as shall be hereafter pointed out.
Page 334 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Page 223 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord ; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.