Memoirs and Letters of Richard and Elizabeth Shackleton: Late of Ballitore, IrelandHarvey and Darton, 1822 - 221 pages |
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... poor , weak crea- ture as I , should be so favoured ; and it was often hard to part with such , and cost me many tears ; and after they were gone , divers have written me encouraging letters . " Thus was I helped , through the kindness ...
... poor , weak crea- ture as I , should be so favoured ; and it was often hard to part with such , and cost me many tears ; and after they were gone , divers have written me encouraging letters . " Thus was I helped , through the kindness ...
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... relieved too indiscriminately ; but there was much care taken to inspect the wants of the modest poor : employment given to some , the sick supplied with medicine , and those who had known better days considered with delicate 24.
... relieved too indiscriminately ; but there was much care taken to inspect the wants of the modest poor : employment given to some , the sick supplied with medicine , and those who had known better days considered with delicate 24.
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... poor desolate island . The Master of our assemblies is with them , and the concern for our welfare , in the very best respect , is great . He is with them , even the shout of the Divine Majesty of hea- ven ; he is yet working and ...
... poor desolate island . The Master of our assemblies is with them , and the concern for our welfare , in the very best respect , is great . He is with them , even the shout of the Divine Majesty of hea- ven ; he is yet working and ...
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... poor heart , is torn with conflicting passions . I have not a sufficient foundation in myself to support me under my daily trials , and my atten- tion is too much taken up and engrossed with the cares of this world . I seldom get to ...
... poor heart , is torn with conflicting passions . I have not a sufficient foundation in myself to support me under my daily trials , and my atten- tion is too much taken up and engrossed with the cares of this world . I seldom get to ...
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... poor , short - lived mortals , for a preparation for a never - ending eternity . You know this , my dear children , and I hope are not unmindful of this most important point . Early piety , you have heard , is ac- ceptable to God . Be ...
... poor , short - lived mortals , for a preparation for a never - ending eternity . You know this , my dear children , and I hope are not unmindful of this most important point . Early piety , you have heard , is ac- ceptable to God . Be ...
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11th Month 1st Month 2d Month 8th Month Abraham Shackleton acceptable affection affliction Almighty attend believe beloved blessing Carleton cause Christ church Clonmel comfort connexions creature DAUGHTER G Ballitore dear child dear cousin dear friend dear love DEAR MARGARET Deborah desire diligent Divine Divine Providence Dublin duty earth Edmund Burke Elizabeth Shackleton endeavour faithful favour feel gift gracious hand happy hath heart heaven heavenly holy honour hope humble humility John Pemberton JOHN THORP kind labour letter live Lord Lord's MARY LEADBEATER mercifully mercy mind mother Mountmellick ness peace pleased poor precious preserved received Richard Shackleton rienced ROBERT GRUBB Sarah Sarah Robert Sarah Taylor season sense sensible servant sincere solemn soul spirit sweet tender testimony thee thine things Thomas Carleton thou art thou hast thou mayst thou wilt tion trust truth watch way-marks wife wisdom wish worthy yearly meeting youth
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Page 216 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 49 - Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; Cease to do evil; learn to do well; Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 117 - But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 184 - Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Page 199 - Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
Page 49 - Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.
Page 204 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Page 207 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 215 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your GOD. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.