Miscellaneous Writings of Charles Eliot: To which are Prefixed Some Notices of His CharacterHilliard and Metcalf, 1814 - 204 pages |
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... sufficient praise has been given to Miss Porter , the value of the tribute is very much diminished by the endurance and even appro- bation of Miss Owenson's sentimental lasciviousness . It is to be much regretted , that there are so ...
... sufficient praise has been given to Miss Porter , the value of the tribute is very much diminished by the endurance and even appro- bation of Miss Owenson's sentimental lasciviousness . It is to be much regretted , that there are so ...
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... sufficient to plan a story , and words enough to make sentences . We often wish that in these authors the desire of doing good were better directed , and that vanity would be satisfied with a less ample field for display . Self ...
... sufficient to plan a story , and words enough to make sentences . We often wish that in these authors the desire of doing good were better directed , and that vanity would be satisfied with a less ample field for display . Self ...
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... sufficiently great , we shall not condemn her for the terrible event which she pictures to the undisputed sway of passion . The passion of Hargrave is opposed to the attachment of De Courcy ; and the author has with some correctness ...
... sufficiently great , we shall not condemn her for the terrible event which she pictures to the undisputed sway of passion . The passion of Hargrave is opposed to the attachment of De Courcy ; and the author has with some correctness ...
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... sufficient strength to have held out a considerable time , if it had been properly victualled ; but when don Pedro entered it , there was not enough for four days , which much alarmed him and his companions . They were so strictly ...
... sufficient strength to have held out a considerable time , if it had been properly victualled ; but when don Pedro entered it , there was not enough for four days , which much alarmed him and his companions . They were so strictly ...
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... sufficient knowledge of the geogra phy of the New Testament for common readers . There are also various remarks interspersed , containing much valuable information . The following accounts of the cities of Samaria and Jerusalem will ...
... sufficient knowledge of the geogra phy of the New Testament for common readers . There are also various remarks interspersed , containing much valuable information . The following accounts of the cities of Samaria and Jerusalem will ...
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Page 162 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Page 164 - Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment ? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings
Page 160 - Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, " Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another...
Page 166 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist : notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Page 117 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 110 - But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Page 117 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page xii - He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Page xii - He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. Yea, speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Page 165 - For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.