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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... retire from the crowd , and have recourse to the individual . In like manner , whatever satisfaction and improvement may be derived from general histories of mankind , which we would not be thought by any means to depre- ciate ; yet the ...
... retire from the crowd , and have recourse to the individual . In like manner , whatever satisfaction and improvement may be derived from general histories of mankind , which we would not be thought by any means to depre- ciate ; yet the ...
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... retired from business , and lived on a small independ- ence , who devoted himself entirely to this object . He investi gated all the benevolent establishments in the city , and having ascertained the design of them , and the advantages ...
... retired from business , and lived on a small independ- ence , who devoted himself entirely to this object . He investi gated all the benevolent establishments in the city , and having ascertained the design of them , and the advantages ...
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... retirement on a Saturday than on another day ; nor sequestered at any particular time for a period longer than he used for his ordinary devo- tions . I never met with any thing like the form of a skeleton of a sermon among his papers ...
... retirement on a Saturday than on another day ; nor sequestered at any particular time for a period longer than he used for his ordinary devo- tions . I never met with any thing like the form of a skeleton of a sermon among his papers ...
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... retirement ; and on a sab . bath day morning more particularly , he was accus- tomed to have Clarke's Bible , Matthew Henry's Comment , and Cruden's Concordance within his reach his frame at that time was more than ordi- narily ...
... retirement ; and on a sab . bath day morning more particularly , he was accus- tomed to have Clarke's Bible , Matthew Henry's Comment , and Cruden's Concordance within his reach his frame at that time was more than ordi- narily ...
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... retired to rest , I found her under great dejection , the reason of which I did not apprehend ; for it did not strike me , that in exemplifying a conduct incon- sistent with the Christian's professed fidelity to his blessed Redeemer ...
... retired to rest , I found her under great dejection , the reason of which I did not apprehend ; for it did not strike me , that in exemplifying a conduct incon- sistent with the Christian's professed fidelity to his blessed Redeemer ...
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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...