Lambeth and the Vatican: Or, Anecdotes of the Church of Rome, of the Reformed Churches, and of Sects and Sectaries, Volume 3

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J. Knight and H. Lacey, 1825 - Anecdotes

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Page 62 - And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
Page 97 - I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all ! 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...
Page 97 - Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.
Page 22 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 72 - When he had thirty pounds a year, he lived on twenty-eight, and gave away forty shillings. The next year, receiving sixty pounds, he still lived on twenty-eight, and gave away two and thirty.
Page 69 - Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Page 59 - Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Page 180 - ... till at length the head of the college came out to him from an inner room, with half a dozen nightcaps upon his head, and religious horror in his countenance. The young man trembled ; but his fears increased, when, instead of being asked what progress he had made in learning, he was examined how he abounded in grace.
Page 80 - If they preached the duties of the times ?" When it was found that Mr. L. did not, and he was blamed for the omission, he answered, " If all the brethren have preached on the times, may not one poor brother be suffered to preach on eternity...
Page 7 - But now begins my trouble. After I had kissed the king's hand for the deanery of St Paul's, I gave his majesty my most humble thanks, and told him that now he had set me at ease for the remainder of my life. He replied, ' No such matter, I assure you;' and spoke plainly about a great place, which I dread to think of, and said, ' It was necessary for his service ; and he must charge it upon my conscience.

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