Memoirs of the Life and Character of the Late Rev. Cornelius WinterM. Gye, 1808 - 478 pages |
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... gives me pain and con- strains me to pray ; O remember not against me former iniquities , remember not the sins of my youth . I frequently feel the most powerful distress for them now , at the age of fifty seven , and if I could would ...
... gives me pain and con- strains me to pray ; O remember not against me former iniquities , remember not the sins of my youth . I frequently feel the most powerful distress for them now , at the age of fifty seven , and if I could would ...
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... give her what she wanted . It was by first going with her to the tabernacle , that I was more peculiarly struck with the largeness of the congregation- the solemnity that sat upon it - the melody of the singing Mr. Whitefield's striking ...
... give her what she wanted . It was by first going with her to the tabernacle , that I was more peculiarly struck with the largeness of the congregation- the solemnity that sat upon it - the melody of the singing Mr. Whitefield's striking ...
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... give him the glory of that good work he per- forms by you , is the prayer of My dear friend , Your's , & c . LETTER IV . MY VERY DEar friend , In compliance with your request , my own history must be entwined with the history of others ...
... give him the glory of that good work he per- forms by you , is the prayer of My dear friend , Your's , & c . LETTER IV . MY VERY DEar friend , In compliance with your request , my own history must be entwined with the history of others ...
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... give me an advantage in writing upon this head . The time he set apart for preparations for the pulpit , during my connexion with him , was not to be distinguished from the time he appropri- ated to other business . If he wanted to ...
... give me an advantage in writing upon this head . The time he set apart for preparations for the pulpit , during my connexion with him , was not to be distinguished from the time he appropri- ated to other business . If he wanted to ...
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... give my free thoughts of my ever ho- nored and dear friend and father , Mr. White- field , by whom , as an instrument in the hand of the Lord , I was brought into newness of life , I would again take up the thread of my own 38 [ PART 1 ...
... give my free thoughts of my ever ho- nored and dear friend and father , Mr. White- field , by whom , as an instrument in the hand of the Lord , I was brought into newness of life , I would again take up the thread of my own 38 [ PART 1 ...
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affection affectionately affliction appear attended Bishop of London blessing Bristol character Christ christian church comfort congregation connexion conversation Cornelius Winter dear friend dear sir death desire divine divine grace duty endeavored engaged esteem exer exercise faith favor fear feel frequently give Glocester glory gospel grace Gravesend Habersham happy hear heard heart heaven holy holy orders honor hope humble indulge Jesus kind knew labor letter liberty live London Lord Lord's Marlborough mercy mind minister ministry morning negroes never occasion ordination pain Painswick person pleasure poor portunity pray prayer preached preacher present Providence province of Georgia pulpit racter received religion remark rendered retirement Rodborough sabbath Savannah Savior scripture sentiments sermon shew Sir Charles Middleton soon soul spirit supposed tabernacle things thought tion unto Whitefield wish word write young Your's
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Page 328 - Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no ^ flesh while the world standeth, * lest I make my brother to offend.
Page 281 - The reverend champion stood. At his control Despair and anguish fled the struggling soul ; Comfort came down the trembling wretch to raise, And his last faltering accents whispered praise.
Page 281 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And...
Page 294 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Page 375 - They take the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the organ. They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.
Page 46 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page xiii - Catiline, to remark that his walk was now quick, and again slow, as an indication of a mind revolving something with violent commotion. Thus the story of Melancthon affords a striking lecture on the value of time, by informing us, that when he made an appointment, he expected not only the hour, but the minute to be fixed, that the day might not run out in the idleness of suspense...
Page 91 - My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Page 372 - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear: Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village Hampden that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
Page 298 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm...