The Exemplary Life and Character of James Bonnell ....C & J Rivington, 1829 - 243 pages |
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... happy pro- gress in it , 88. A description of it . Remedies against pride and vanity . PAGE 90 88 , 89 Using his voice in private prayer , was sometimes of great use to keep his thoughts attentive . Why by doing our alms openly we have ...
... happy pro- gress in it , 88. A description of it . Remedies against pride and vanity . PAGE 90 88 , 89 Using his voice in private prayer , was sometimes of great use to keep his thoughts attentive . Why by doing our alms openly we have ...
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... . I remember the great delight I took in reading books of devotion at ten years old , and said then to my mother , 6 If we were as holy as David , how happy should we be ? ' At eleven years old , I used 4 THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF.
... . I remember the great delight I took in reading books of devotion at ten years old , and said then to my mother , 6 If we were as holy as David , how happy should we be ? ' At eleven years old , I used 4 THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF.
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... happy beginnings of Mr. Bonnell's piety ; and what mighty advances in religion might not be hoped from a zeal so early and yet so strong ? How few , even in their happiest periods of life , when their reason is best improved , and their ...
... happy beginnings of Mr. Bonnell's piety ; and what mighty advances in religion might not be hoped from a zeal so early and yet so strong ? How few , even in their happiest periods of life , when their reason is best improved , and their ...
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... resolutions of conscientiously discharging it . And it was very happy for Mr. Freeman , that he found one who had all those qualifications , which he could wish in an instructor and friend for his son 10 THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF.
... resolutions of conscientiously discharging it . And it was very happy for Mr. Freeman , that he found one who had all those qualifications , which he could wish in an instructor and friend for his son 10 THE EXEMPLARY LIFE OF.
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... happy way of explaining the difficulties of learning , having clear notions himself of what he undertook to make intelligible to his pupil ; a noble genius , and lively fancy , tempered with discretion and prudence ; and what was more ...
... happy way of explaining the difficulties of learning , having clear notions himself of what he undertook to make intelligible to his pupil ; a noble genius , and lively fancy , tempered with discretion and prudence ; and what was more ...
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Page 32 - Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, I was shapen in wickedness : and in sin hath my mother conceived me.
Page 39 - And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Page 232 - ... the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Page 39 - If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth...
Page 42 - In returning and rest Shall ye be saved ; In quietness and confidence Shall be your strength: And ye would not.
Page 176 - For they are not all Israel which are of Israel : neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children...
Page 83 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity ; and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.
Page 49 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 46 - And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith : for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Page 39 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.