The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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Page v
... give them pleasure to look back upon what they now found so uneasy to bear ; - Thou shalt remem- ber all the way , by which the Lord thy God led thee through this wilderness . " 66 But the importance and comfort of these words is still ...
... give them pleasure to look back upon what they now found so uneasy to bear ; - Thou shalt remem- ber all the way , by which the Lord thy God led thee through this wilderness . " 66 But the importance and comfort of these words is still ...
Page x
... give occasion to earthly and grovelling souls , to profane what they cannot understand . These were the chief reasons of my backwardness ; but , a few weeks since , 1. yielded to the judgment and request of a much respected friend , and ...
... give occasion to earthly and grovelling souls , to profane what they cannot understand . These were the chief reasons of my backwardness ; but , a few weeks since , 1. yielded to the judgment and request of a much respected friend , and ...
Page xx
... Give me leave , Sir , to reflect a little upon this unexpected incident , and to consider its influence upon my future life , and how far it was subser- vient to the views of Divine Providence con- cerning me , which seem to have been ...
... Give me leave , Sir , to reflect a little upon this unexpected incident , and to consider its influence upon my future life , and how far it was subser- vient to the views of Divine Providence con- cerning me , which seem to have been ...
Page xxxii
... give you cause to repent or withdraw ; at present I shall confine myself to what more particularly relates to the task assigned me . I shall obey you , Sir , in taking notice of the little incidents you recal to my memory , and of ...
... give you cause to repent or withdraw ; at present I shall confine myself to what more particularly relates to the task assigned me . I shall obey you , Sir , in taking notice of the little incidents you recal to my memory , and of ...
Page xl
... give you a very brief sketch of of the geography of the circuit I was now con- fined to , especially as I may have frequent oc- casion to refer to places I shall now mention ; for my trade afterwards , when the Lord gave me : . to see ...
... give you a very brief sketch of of the geography of the circuit I was now con- fined to , especially as I may have frequent oc- casion to refer to places I shall now mention ; for my trade afterwards , when the Lord gave me : . to see ...
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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...