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Page xii
... weak constitution and a retired temper , almost her whole employment was the care of my education . I have some faint remembrance of her care and instructions . At a time when I could not be more than three years of age , she herself ...
... weak constitution and a retired temper , almost her whole employment was the care of my education . I have some faint remembrance of her care and instructions . At a time when I could not be more than three years of age , she herself ...
Page xxi
... weak- ened my sense of religion , and made farther way for the entrance of infidel principles : and though it seemed to promise great things , as an incen- tive to diligence and activity in life ; in reality it performed nothing .. I ...
... weak- ened my sense of religion , and made farther way for the entrance of infidel principles : and though it seemed to promise great things , as an incen- tive to diligence and activity in life ; in reality it performed nothing .. I ...
Page xxiv
... weak- ness , in expecting such effects from a ring . I think he reasoned with me some time upon the impossibility of the thing , and at length urged me in direct terms to throw it away . At first , I was shocked at the proposal ; but ...
... weak- ness , in expecting such effects from a ring . I think he reasoned with me some time upon the impossibility of the thing , and at length urged me in direct terms to throw it away . At first , I was shocked at the proposal ; but ...
Page xliii
... weak and feeble , I dropped the plate . Those who live in plenty can hardly conceive how this loss touched me ; but she had the cruelty to laugh at my disappointment ; and though the table was covered with dishes , ( for she lived much ...
... weak and feeble , I dropped the plate . Those who live in plenty can hardly conceive how this loss touched me ; but she had the cruelty to laugh at my disappointment ; and though the table was covered with dishes , ( for she lived much ...
Page lvii
... weaker and weaker , at length entirely ceased ; and for a space of many months , if not for some years , I cannot recollect , that I had a single check of that sort . At times I have been visited with sickness , and have believed myself ...
... weaker and weaker , at length entirely ceased ; and for a space of many months , if not for some years , I cannot recollect , that I had a single check of that sort . At times I have been visited with sickness , and have believed myself ...
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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...