The Life of Edward White Benson: Sometime Archbishop of Canterbury, Volume 1Macmillan, 1899 - Bishops |
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... mind by childish terror , is that as he played one evening by the nursery windows in Lombard Street , Birmingham , looking out on the red - lighted windows of the laboratory , -a building , formerly a coach - house , which stood at the ...
... mind by childish terror , is that as he played one evening by the nursery windows in Lombard Street , Birmingham , looking out on the red - lighted windows of the laboratory , -a building , formerly a coach - house , which stood at the ...
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... mind . My father's early recollections of Church at Upton are curious and worth recording : ( I noted them down from his talk in 1878 :) the Church was aisleless , and the middle passage with high pews on each side led up to the Chancel ...
... mind . My father's early recollections of Church at Upton are curious and worth recording : ( I noted them down from his talk in 1878 :) the Church was aisleless , and the middle passage with high pews on each side led up to the Chancel ...
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... mind and really be able to work then . " Then came a few of White's opinions about literature in general . It was a hard task to get the lessons all done . At that time he was between 10 and 11 years of age . One memorable winter ...
... mind and really be able to work then . " Then came a few of White's opinions about literature in general . It was a hard task to get the lessons all done . At that time he was between 10 and 11 years of age . One memorable winter ...
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... mind must have been which , knowing the existence of a God , and believing that he must be just , knew nothing of a life to come ; do but think well of those mighty words ἅπαξ θανόντος οὔτις ἐστ ̓ ἀνάστασις ( which we have heard quoted ...
... mind must have been which , knowing the existence of a God , and believing that he must be just , knew nothing of a life to come ; do but think well of those mighty words ἅπαξ θανόντος οὔτις ἐστ ̓ ἀνάστασις ( which we have heard quoted ...
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... mind and body , that it may be no more God's witness against us , " My people perish for lack of knowledge . " Let us determine while our hearts are still warm , and unchilled by the lessons of the world , to teach the Poor - and to ...
... mind and body , that it may be no more God's witness against us , " My people perish for lack of knowledge . " Let us determine while our hearts are still warm , and unchilled by the lessons of the world , to teach the Poor - and to ...
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Page iii - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 110 - Now I am here, what Thou wilt do with me None of my books will show : I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree ; For sure then I should grow To fruit or shade : at least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.
Page 106 - God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world's end : thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Page 116 - ... greater is he that is in them than he that is in the world...
Page 447 - This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Page 563 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, 13 and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 397 - For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely in the floods- of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 321 - Eye, to which all order festers, all things here are out of joint, Science moves, but slowly slowly, creeping on from point to point: Slowly comes a hungry people, as a lion, creeping nigher, Glares at one that nods and winks behind a slowly-dying fire. Yet I doubt not thro' the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widen'd with the process of the suns.
Page 60 - No, indeed: but an obscure, harmless man; a man in poor clothes, his loins usually girt in a coarse gown, or canonical coat; of a mean stature, and stooping, and yet more lowly in the thoughts of his soul; his body worn out, not with age, but study and holy mortifications; his face full of heat-pimples, begot by his unactivity and sedentary life.
Page 330 - ... instead of dirt and poison, we have rather chosen to fill our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.