Early recollections, by Bertie's mother [ - Laing] ed. by J.B. Laing1850 |
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Laing J Byres Laing. PREFATORY NOTE . In order to gratify my beloved mother's dying desire , that the thousands who were living , as she had done , in forgetfulness of God , might hear her testimony concerning the vanity of the world ...
Laing J Byres Laing. PREFATORY NOTE . In order to gratify my beloved mother's dying desire , that the thousands who were living , as she had done , in forgetfulness of God , might hear her testimony concerning the vanity of the world ...
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... died for me ! my heart with joy , my lisping lips with praise . So sweet to me was the delightful theme , that my kind tutors tell how , on the Saturday , I used to sing all day , because " The Sabbath drew on . " Well might I linger by ...
... died for me ! my heart with joy , my lisping lips with praise . So sweet to me was the delightful theme , that my kind tutors tell how , on the Saturday , I used to sing all day , because " The Sabbath drew on . " Well might I linger by ...
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... died to redeem me from all iniquity ! I knew and felt that I had done wrong - very far wrong - in yield- ing to the persuasions of my mother and her friends , and consenting to their proposal ; but I also felt that I had gone too far to ...
... died to redeem me from all iniquity ! I knew and felt that I had done wrong - very far wrong - in yield- ing to the persuasions of my mother and her friends , and consenting to their proposal ; but I also felt that I had gone too far to ...
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... died for her and rose again was crying , " Spare her yet a little longer ! " He had purposes of renewed mercies in store for He had arranged the machinery of his pro- vidence so as to bring the truth before her mind again , and yet ...
... died for her and rose again was crying , " Spare her yet a little longer ! " He had purposes of renewed mercies in store for He had arranged the machinery of his pro- vidence so as to bring the truth before her mind again , and yet ...
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... died for her . There was no necessity for her to remain in this anxious state a single hour . It was the will of God that she should come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved . ( See 1 Tim . ii . 4. ) " To - day ! " " Now , ' the ...
... died for her . There was no necessity for her to remain in this anxious state a single hour . It was the will of God that she should come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved . ( See 1 Tim . ii . 4. ) " To - day ! " " Now , ' the ...
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Page 37 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 43 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Page 12 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.
Page 37 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 38 - Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth shall not make haste.
Page 29 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 70 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 49 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 11 - When He lived on earth abased, Friend of sinners was His name ; Now, above all glory raised, He rejoices in the same ; Still He calls them brethren, friends, And to all their wants attends.