Memoirs of the Rise, Progress and Persecutions of the People Called Quakers: In the North of Scotland

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Nathan Kite, 1835 - 354 pages

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Page 251 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page xvi - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page xix - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 317 - And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Page 315 - But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Page 261 - ... filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness...
Page 233 - And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
Page 266 - Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God,, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
Page 263 - And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; We have waited for him, and he will save us: This is the Lord ; we have waited for him , We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Page 261 - I call to remembrance my song in the night : I commune with mine own heart : and my spirit made diligent search.

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