An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life, of Adam Clarke ...D. Appleton & Company, 1833 |
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Adam Clarke afterwards Alderney Alhampton answered appeared appointed became began believe blessing Bristol brought called captain chapel Christian Church circuit circumstances Coleraine conscience creed death Derry Divine doctrine Dublin Eacus eternal faith father favour fear felt friends gave give God's Gospel grace Guernsey hear heard heart heaven Hebrew Holy horse Jesus Christ John Clarke kind king of Kent Kingswood Kingswood school knew labour learning letter lived Liverpool Lord Maghera Magherafelt mercy Methodist preacher Methodists mind morning nature never night Norwich obliged parents person piety Portglenone power to believe pray prayer preach preacher received religion religious respect Ruthernbridge Sabbath salvation Scriptures Septuagint sermon shew sins society soul Spirit strong thee thing thou thought tion took truth walk Wesley whole WILLIAM Clarke words
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Page 124 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit...
Page 72 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 97 - To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, stedfastly purposing to lead a new life; have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and be in charity with all men.
Page 92 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 114 - I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me.
Page 119 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 90 - Because they are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into their hearts, crying, Abba, Father !
Page 152 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 236 - Faith, mighty faith, the promise sees, And looks to that alone ; Laughs at impossibilities, And cries,— It shall be done...
Page 149 - The true Light which lighteneth every man that cometh into the world.