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Page vi
... Lord's deal- ings with us , and are ready to complain , when , if we knew all , we should rather rejoice . But to us ... Lord led us ! We shall then see and acknowledge , that mercy and goodness directed every step ; we shall see , that ...
... Lord's deal- ings with us , and are ready to complain , when , if we knew all , we should rather rejoice . But to us ... Lord led us ! We shall then see and acknowledge , that mercy and goodness directed every step ; we shall see , that ...
Page viii
... Lord ( whose thoughts are high above ours , as the heavens are higher than the earth ) is pleased to pluck them as brands ... Lord's doing , and it is marvel- lous in the eyes of all those , who are not blinded by prejudice and unbelief ...
... Lord ( whose thoughts are high above ours , as the heavens are higher than the earth ) is pleased to pluck them as brands ... Lord's doing , and it is marvel- lous in the eyes of all those , who are not blinded by prejudice and unbelief ...
Page x
... Lord cautions us not to " cast our pearls before swine . " The pearls of a Christian are , perhaps , his choice experi- ences of the Lord's power and love in the con- cerns of his soul ; and these should not be at all adventures made ...
... Lord cautions us not to " cast our pearls before swine . " The pearls of a Christian are , perhaps , his choice experi- ences of the Lord's power and love in the con- cerns of his soul ; and these should not be at all adventures made ...
Page xiii
... Lord should so incline my heart . In my sixth year I began to learn Latin ; but , before I had time to know much about it , the intended plan of my education was broke short . - The Lord's designs were far beyond the views of an earthly ...
... Lord should so incline my heart . In my sixth year I began to learn Latin ; but , before I had time to know much about it , the intended plan of my education was broke short . - The Lord's designs were far beyond the views of an earthly ...
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... Lord , whom I little thought of , knew my danger , and was providing for my deliverance . Two things I had determined when at Ply- mouth , that I would not go to India , and that I would go to Guinea ; and such , indeed , was the Lord's ...
... Lord , whom I little thought of , knew my danger , and was providing for my deliverance . Two things I had determined when at Ply- mouth , that I would not go to India , and that I would go to Guinea ; and such , indeed , was the Lord's ...
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Page 24 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil ; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Page 66 - He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names.
Page 222 - Surely in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird," or, before the eyes of every thing that hath a wing, as in the original.
Page 251 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 58 - O that my head were waters, and mine eyes fountains of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people !" It is our duty to be thus affected.
Page 133 - Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
Page xviii - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 58 - As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee. But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth...
Page 44 - ... and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb...