Anecdotes for the Family, Or, Lessons of Truth and Duty for Every-day Life: A Choice Selection of Facts, Occurrences, Examples ...Case, Lockwood & Company, 1862 - Всего страниц: 443 |
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... spirits . there . I happened to sit directly opposite to him , and felt so disgusted at his impiety , I could not avoid saying , “ I think , sir , that you might better have been silent on that subject ; for , judging from appearances ...
... spirits . there . I happened to sit directly opposite to him , and felt so disgusted at his impiety , I could not avoid saying , “ I think , sir , that you might better have been silent on that subject ; for , judging from appearances ...
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... spirit , going out in doing good to others , " says Sir Philip Sidney , " is the only certain happiness of man's life on earth . " BENEVOLENCE , FORGETFUL OF SELF . - During the days of the Commonwealth , the celebrated John Howe , one ...
... spirit , going out in doing good to others , " says Sir Philip Sidney , " is the only certain happiness of man's life on earth . " BENEVOLENCE , FORGETFUL OF SELF . - During the days of the Commonwealth , the celebrated John Howe , one ...
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... to give three- fourths ; and if worth fifty thousand , to give all his profits to the same ends . And in this spirit and practice , his life , though short , was one of great usefulness , and a 30 ANECDOTES FOR THE FAMILY .
... to give three- fourths ; and if worth fifty thousand , to give all his profits to the same ends . And in this spirit and practice , his life , though short , was one of great usefulness , and a 30 ANECDOTES FOR THE FAMILY .
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... SPIRIT OF . - It is related of the excellent commentator , Matthew Henry , that he enforced upon himself and others , sentiments calculated to promote a chari- table disposition . " We lose , " said he , " what we save . With- holding ...
... SPIRIT OF . - It is related of the excellent commentator , Matthew Henry , that he enforced upon himself and others , sentiments calculated to promote a chari- table disposition . " We lose , " said he , " what we save . With- holding ...
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... better understand and relish what I say to you : then you will find that there is more wisdom , truth , comfort and pleasure , in retiring and turning your heart from the world , in the good Spirit of God , and 42 ANECDOTES FOR THE FAMILY .
... better understand and relish what I say to you : then you will find that there is more wisdom , truth , comfort and pleasure , in retiring and turning your heart from the world , in the good Spirit of God , and 42 ANECDOTES FOR THE FAMILY .
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Стр. 171 - I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel...
Стр. 156 - A little neglect may breed great •mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail.
Стр. 1 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Стр. 78 - But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death ; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Стр. 170 - The small progress we have made, after four or five weeks' close attendance, and continual reasonings with each other, our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running all about in search of it.
Стр. 21 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.
Стр. 217 - Saviour, 3 knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 'and saying, 'Where is the promise of his coming?' For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Стр. 1 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Стр. 136 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Стр. 152 - make it otherwise. I write according to the thoughts I feel ; when I think upon God my heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap, as it were, from my pen ; and since God has given me a cheerful heart, it will be pardoned me that I serve him with a cheerful spirit.