The soldier's orphan; or, History of Maria West, by a clergyman of the Church of England [really by M.M. Sherwood]. |
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Page 23 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 103 - Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Page 144 - Withhold not correction from the child : for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Page 94 - OLORD, thou hast searched me out, and known me; thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine uprising ; thou understandest my thoughts long before. 2 Thou art about my path, and about my bed ; and spiest out all my ways. 3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.
Page 78 - Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Page 128 - there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.
Page 144 - My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. When thou goest, it shall lead thee ; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee ; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Page 103 - Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Page 78 - Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Page 129 - But the Publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner...
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| Title | The soldier's orphan; or, History of Maria West, by a clergyman of the Church of England [really by M.M. Sherwood]. |
| Author | Mary Martha Sherwood |
| Published | 1826 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2007 |
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