The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...T. Hamilton and J. Smith, 1821 |
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Page xiii
... hour . My mother observed my early progress with peculiar pleasure , and intended from the first to bring me up with a view to the ministry , if the Lord should so incline my heart . In my sixth year I began to learn Latin ; but ...
... hour . My mother observed my early progress with peculiar pleasure , and intended from the first to bring me up with a view to the ministry , if the Lord should so incline my heart . In my sixth year I began to learn Latin ; but ...
Page xx
... hour . In degree , it actually equalled all that the writers of romance have imaged ; in duration , it was unalterable . I soon lost all sense of re- ligion , and became deaf to the remonstrances of conscience and prudence ; but my ...
... hour . In degree , it actually equalled all that the writers of romance have imaged ; in duration , it was unalterable . I soon lost all sense of re- ligion , and became deaf to the remonstrances of conscience and prudence ; but my ...
Page xxx
... hours , when I was met by a small party of soldiers ; I could not avoid or deceive them . They brought me back to Plymouth ; I walked through the streets guarded like a felon.- My heart was full of indignation , shame , and fear . - I ...
... hours , when I was met by a small party of soldiers ; I could not avoid or deceive them . They brought me back to Plymouth ; I walked through the streets guarded like a felon.- My heart was full of indignation , shame , and fear . - I ...
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... hour exposed me to some new insult and hard- ship , with no hope of relief or mitigation , no friend to take my part , or to listen to my com- plaint . Whether I looked inward or outward , I could perceive nothing but darkness and mi ...
... hour exposed me to some new insult and hard- ship , with no hope of relief or mitigation , no friend to take my part , or to listen to my com- plaint . Whether I looked inward or outward , I could perceive nothing but darkness and mi ...
Page xxxvi
... hour from my being asleep in my bed , I saw myself discharged , and safe on board another ship . This was one of the many critical turns of my life , in which the Lord was pleased to display his providence and care , by causing many ...
... hour from my being asleep in my bed , I saw myself discharged , and safe on board another ship . This was one of the many critical turns of my life , in which the Lord was pleased to display his providence and care , by causing many ...
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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...