George Whitefield, Prophet-preacherAbingdon Press, 1924 - Всего страниц: 222 |
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... especially among soldiers and sailors , has been a besetting sin . Whitefield lost no chance to deal it a body blow . He well knew whom he was hitting , but he was utterly fear- less , and his words reached the mark . One day , at the ...
... especially among soldiers and sailors , has been a besetting sin . Whitefield lost no chance to deal it a body blow . He well knew whom he was hitting , but he was utterly fear- less , and his words reached the mark . One day , at the ...
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... especially in the earlier years , the rabble treated him roughly . At the close of a letter to a friend , describing some experiences through which he had just passed while preaching in Moorfields , London , he adds this : " Several ...
... especially in the earlier years , the rabble treated him roughly . At the close of a letter to a friend , describing some experiences through which he had just passed while preaching in Moorfields , London , he adds this : " Several ...
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... especially as it was related to America , was in considerable measure shaped by his absorbed interest in the homeless boys and girls whom he gathered under his protecting care in the Georgia colony . No sooner did he reach England after ...
... especially as it was related to America , was in considerable measure shaped by his absorbed interest in the homeless boys and girls whom he gathered under his protecting care in the Georgia colony . No sooner did he reach England after ...
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... especially the tender concern for the little waifs without home and parents , may be traced in no small part to the new spirit awak- ened by that royal lover of children , George White- field . After the death of Whitefield , in 1770 ...
... especially the tender concern for the little waifs without home and parents , may be traced in no small part to the new spirit awak- ened by that royal lover of children , George White- field . After the death of Whitefield , in 1770 ...
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... especially ef- fective when the people were restless , or when dis- turbers tried to break up a meeting . Let no one imagine that this open - air work was easy ; it taxed Whitefield to the limit . Picture a crowd - tens of thousands ...
... especially ef- fective when the people were restless , or when dis- turbers tried to break up a meeting . Let no one imagine that this open - air work was easy ; it taxed Whitefield to the limit . Picture a crowd - tens of thousands ...
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Стр. 153 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers.
Стр. 154 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Стр. 194 - I bless God, if I know anything of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write only because I believe it is the will of God that I should alter my state, but your denial will fully convince me that your daughter is not the person appointed by God for me. He knows my heart ; I would not marry but for Him, and in Him, for ten thousand worlds.
Стр. 153 - I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house here, and brought the children to it.
Стр. 173 - Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most high have bended it.
Стр. 152 - It was wonderful to see the change soon made in the manners of our inhabitants.
Стр. 153 - At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before he came from home; towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong...
Стр. 163 - ... that without being interested in the subject one could not help being pleased with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music.
Стр. 172 - I am now going to put on my condemning cap. Sinner, I must do it : I must pronounce sentence upon you...
Стр. 152 - I had the curiosity to learn how far he could be heard, by retiring backwards down the street towards the river ; and I found his voice distinct till I came near Front Street, when some noise in that street obscured it.