An Account of the Infancy, Religious, and Literary Life of Adam Clarke ...: Written by One who was Intimately Acquainted with Him from His Boyhood to the Sixtieth Year of His Age

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T.S. Clarke, 1833
 

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Page 184 - God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of my life.
Page 59 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 91 - Behold I go forward, But he is not there ; And backward, But I cannot perceive him : On the left hand, when he doth work, But I cannot behold him ; He hideth himself on the right hand, That I cannot see him.
Page 98 - To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life; have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 125 - I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me.
Page 112 - Corinthians, when he tells them that faith stands not " in the wisdom of man, but in the power of God,
Page 112 - Happy is your grace, That can translate the stubbornness of fortune Into so quiet and so sweet a style.
Page 307 - Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to that alone ; Laughs at impossibilities, And cries,— It shall be done...
Page 272 - And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
Page 99 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.

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