Memoirs of the Life and Character of the Late Rev. Cornelius WinterSamuel Whiting & Company at their theological and classical book-store; no. 118 Pearlstreet. J. Seymour, printer., 1811 - Clergy - 371 pages |
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... happy ; whose piety is not fluctuating , but steady ; not visionary , but producing a beautiful cor- respondence to all the claims of the stations in which they are placed . Those lives are worthy of remark that exhibit a sameness of ...
... happy ; whose piety is not fluctuating , but steady ; not visionary , but producing a beautiful cor- respondence to all the claims of the stations in which they are placed . Those lives are worthy of remark that exhibit a sameness of ...
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... happy by a consistent , uniform , and endearing conduct . have no secret that I would wish to conceal from you ; there is no instance in which I can oblige you , but I am ready to attend to it . You have requested to see my life ...
... happy by a consistent , uniform , and endearing conduct . have no secret that I would wish to conceal from you ; there is no instance in which I can oblige you , but I am ready to attend to it . You have requested to see my life ...
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... happy period which included them was not a morning without clouds , nor was my walk free from imperfections . I did many things which I ought not to have done . My zeal carried me in- to many extravagancies , and I sometimes broke the ...
... happy period which included them was not a morning without clouds , nor was my walk free from imperfections . I did many things which I ought not to have done . My zeal carried me in- to many extravagancies , and I sometimes broke the ...
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... happy yet as to be under the eye and guidance of one who might watch over me . Intemperate zeal and imprudence , in many instances discovered themselves ; and I was afraid of spiritual sloth , and of any thing that was contrary to the ...
... happy yet as to be under the eye and guidance of one who might watch over me . Intemperate zeal and imprudence , in many instances discovered themselves ; and I was afraid of spiritual sloth , and of any thing that was contrary to the ...
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... - out mi- nister of the New Testament . That this may be your happy lot , is the hearty prayer of , Dear Mr. Winter , Yours , & c . in our common Lord , G. W. " 1 PART I. ] HIS OWN ACCOUNT . 53 This 52 MEMOIRS OF C. WINTER .
... - out mi- nister of the New Testament . That this may be your happy lot , is the hearty prayer of , Dear Mr. Winter , Yours , & c . in our common Lord , G. W. " 1 PART I. ] HIS OWN ACCOUNT . 53 This 52 MEMOIRS OF C. WINTER .
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affection affectionately affliction appear attended Bishop of London blessing Bristol character Christ christian church comfort congregation connexion considered continued conversation Cornelius Winter dear friend dear sir death desire divine divine grace duty endeavour engaged esteem exercise faith favour fear feel frequently Georgia give glory Gloucestershire gospel grace Gravesend Habersham happy hear heard heart heaven holy holy orders honour hope humble indulge Jesus kind knew labour letter live Lord Lord's Lord's supper Marlborough ment mercy mind minister ministry morning negroes neral never occasion ordination pain Painswick person pleasure poor pray prayer preached preacher present Providence pulpit racter received religion remark rendered retirement rience Rodborough Sabbath Savannah Saviour Scriptures sermon Sir Charles Middleton soon soul spirit supposed Tabernacle things thought tion unto Whitefield wish word write young
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Page 257 - 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 293 - 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 307 - Once they were mourning here below, And wet their couch with tears; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.
Page 248 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 224 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious, mainly, that the flock he feeds May 'feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 302 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Page 36 - Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Page 294 - Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 331 - Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ : that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel...
Page 234 - 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...