Going Too Far. A Tale for All Ages1825 |
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Going. DEDICATION . To all such persons as are inclined to seek , even in a work of fiction , for something more than the mere amusement of an idle hour ; and to those who turn with disgust from every instruction but that which is ...
Going. DEDICATION . To all such persons as are inclined to seek , even in a work of fiction , for something more than the mere amusement of an idle hour ; and to those who turn with disgust from every instruction but that which is ...
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... seek him , will certainly drive the tyrant from our hearts ; and , when he is driven out , let us not be satisfied with sweeping and garnishing , and then leaving the house empty , but let us cordially surrender it to the hand of our ...
... seek him , will certainly drive the tyrant from our hearts ; and , when he is driven out , let us not be satisfied with sweeping and garnishing , and then leaving the house empty , but let us cordially surrender it to the hand of our ...
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... seek in another land that wealth which he had unjustly gained and idly squandered in his own . She never heard of him more : -whether the vessel had gained the land was never known ; it was certain it had not reached its intended port ...
... seek in another land that wealth which he had unjustly gained and idly squandered in his own . She never heard of him more : -whether the vessel had gained the land was never known ; it was certain it had not reached its intended port ...
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... seek for defects ? Irwin had an eye that saw at a glance what- ever { was ⠀ amiable in another , and a heart which loved thes view too well to dim its brightness by raising up the clouds of any opposing vices ; yet this was a ...
... seek for defects ? Irwin had an eye that saw at a glance what- ever { was ⠀ amiable in another , and a heart which loved thes view too well to dim its brightness by raising up the clouds of any opposing vices ; yet this was a ...
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... seek their happiness in any thing but his smile ; their strength in any thing but his arm . ” At such moments as these , Irwin and Ellen seemed to forget that they were not brother and sister ; their sentiments were inter- changed with ...
... seek their happiness in any thing but his smile ; their strength in any thing but his arm . ” At such moments as these , Irwin and Ellen seemed to forget that they were not brother and sister ; their sentiments were inter- changed with ...
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amusement answered armour of God aunt bear behold believe blessing CHAP child Christ Christian comfort continued countenance cousin cried Percy danger darkness daugh dear death delight desire despair Divine grace dreadful duty earth Ellars endeavouring eternity evil exclaimed eyes faith Father fear feel Flora Percy forget forgive give Glanworth hand happy hath heart heaven Henry Irwin hope hour iniquity Irwin rose Jesus knew Lady Cleve Lady Cleveland ladyship Langton laughing learned Lester light live look Lord marriage melancholy ment mercy mind Miss Percy Miss Seyton morning ness never ourselves peace Percy's perhaps pious pleasure pray prayer pride racter reason receive religion remember replied Ellen replied Irwin returned righteousness seek seemed sinner sins smile soul speak spirit sure tears tell thee thine thing thou thought tion truth turned unto vanity words
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Page 315 - For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
Page 62 - O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God ; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto Him: — "Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously : so will we render the calves of our lips.
Page 207 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 323 - For Tophet is ordained of old ; Yea, for the king it is prepared ; He hath made it deep and large: The pile thereof is fire and much wood ; The breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Page 74 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Page 213 - Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound ; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn ; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness,...
Page 49 - There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Page 194 - I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 65 - Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 271 - For as the rain cometh down, And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither, But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.