Memoirs of the Rise, Progress and Persecutions of the People Called Quakers: In the North of ScotlandNathan Kite, 1835 - 354 pages |
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... instance involves , would make , ( as Barclay proceeds to show , ) " all suffering for religion , which of old was the glory of Christians , to be but of pure necessity ; whereby , they are not led as lambs X INTRODUCTION .
... instance involves , would make , ( as Barclay proceeds to show , ) " all suffering for religion , which of old was the glory of Christians , to be but of pure necessity ; whereby , they are not led as lambs X INTRODUCTION .
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... glory to make a virtue of necessity , and suffer because I cannot help it . Every thief and murderer is a martyr , at that rate ; experience hath abundantly proved this in these last centuries . " Having thus cleared his way , this ...
... glory to make a virtue of necessity , and suffer because I cannot help it . Every thief and murderer is a martyr , at that rate ; experience hath abundantly proved this in these last centuries . " Having thus cleared his way , this ...
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... glory of God manifested in the meeting , being terrible to the consciences of the persecutors ) -did so weary out the malice of their adver saries , that oftentimes they were forced to leave their work undone . For when they came to ...
... glory of God manifested in the meeting , being terrible to the consciences of the persecutors ) -did so weary out the malice of their adver saries , that oftentimes they were forced to leave their work undone . For when they came to ...
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... glory of their sufferings , by not appearing as the innocent followers of Christ , nor having a testimony of their harm- lessness in the hearts of their pursuers ; -their fury by such resistence is the more kindled against them . As to ...
... glory of their sufferings , by not appearing as the innocent followers of Christ , nor having a testimony of their harm- lessness in the hearts of their pursuers ; -their fury by such resistence is the more kindled against them . As to ...
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... glory from man , -then , in his goodness , he re- vealed his glory , and power , and presence , and reviv- ing life , and so opened to my understanding his good pleasure ; which , with all readiness and willingness of mind , I gave up ...
... glory from man , -then , in his goodness , he re- vealed his glory , and power , and presence , and reviv- ing life , and so opened to my understanding his good pleasure ; which , with all readiness and willingness of mind , I gave up ...
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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.