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... better than ourselves ; and , accordingly , ( on May 18 , 1731 , ) I wrote a particular account of all our proceedings to a clergyman of known wisdom and integrity . After having informed him of all the branches of our design , as ...
... better than ourselves ; and , accordingly , ( on May 18 , 1731 , ) I wrote a particular account of all our proceedings to a clergyman of known wisdom and integrity . After having informed him of all the branches of our design , as ...
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... better , I began teaching some poor children . Others joining with me , we taught more and more , till there were above thirty teachers , and above two hundred scholars . I had now invitations to other universities . But I could not ...
... better , I began teaching some poor children . Others joining with me , we taught more and more , till there were above thirty teachers , and above two hundred scholars . I had now invitations to other universities . But I could not ...
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... better . I desire no more of this bad world . My hope and my joy and my love is there . " The next time I saw him , he said , " I desire nothing more , than for God to forgive my many and great sins . I would be humble . I would be the ...
... better . I desire no more of this bad world . My hope and my joy and my love is there . " The next time I saw him , he said , " I desire nothing more , than for God to forgive my many and great sins . I would be humble . I would be the ...
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... better , and I myself was the worse . There- fore now , though I always strive to be inoffensive in my conversation , I do not strive to make people religious , unless those that have a desire to be so , and are , consequently , willing ...
... better , and I myself was the worse . There- fore now , though I always strive to be inoffensive in my conversation , I do not strive to make people religious , unless those that have a desire to be so , and are , consequently , willing ...
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... better than I expected . The Morning and Evening prayers , which were read for a while after my leaving the place , had been long discontinued , and from that time every thing grew worse and worse ; not many retaining any more of the ...
... better than I expected . The Morning and Evening prayers , which were read for a while after my leaving the place , had been long discontinued , and from that time every thing grew worse and worse ; not many retaining any more of the ...
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Page 279 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord ; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people...
Page 127 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 27 - Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like ? They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced : we have mourned unto you, and ye have not wept. For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine ; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Page 285 - The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Page 256 - And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Page 191 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim ? How shall I deliver thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim ? Mine heart is turned within me, My repentings are kindled together.
Page 114 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 282 - They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick : I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Page 41 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season : esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Page 232 - What reward shall I give unto the Lord : for all the benefits that he hath done unto me ? I will receive the cup of salvation : and call upon the Name of the Lord.