Memoir of the Rev. Elias CorneliusPerkins & Marvin, 1833 - 360 pages |
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Page vii
... present case , some deviation from this rule was thought to be desirable , as the private journals of Mr. Cornelius were not accessible , and nothing in the shape of an autobiography was in existence . The remarks which are made upon ...
... present case , some deviation from this rule was thought to be desirable , as the private journals of Mr. Cornelius were not accessible , and nothing in the shape of an autobiography was in existence . The remarks which are made upon ...
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... present period . The state of my mind has been such that I have had little opportunity to write to my friends . I mentioned to you in my last letter some feelings , which have been gradually increasing ever since . I have not time ...
... present period . The state of my mind has been such that I have had little opportunity to write to my friends . I mentioned to you in my last letter some feelings , which have been gradually increasing ever since . I have not time ...
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... to visit the throne of grace on the first day of every month at sunset , and pray for these blessings . And how pleasing the thought , that although absent in flesh , yet present in spirit with our distant brethren , we are uniting with.
... to visit the throne of grace on the first day of every month at sunset , and pray for these blessings . And how pleasing the thought , that although absent in flesh , yet present in spirit with our distant brethren , we are uniting with.
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... present day is involved , a Christian must take of the dispensations of God . You will no doubt justify this as- sertion , if you have read Dr. Dwight's sermon before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions .. But I ...
... present day is involved , a Christian must take of the dispensations of God . You will no doubt justify this as- sertion , if you have read Dr. Dwight's sermon before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions .. But I ...
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... present I am very low in religion ; the world is striving for my affections . I hoped when I reached this place to renew all those pleasing scenes through which I had passed one year before . But alas , things appear widely different in ...
... present I am very low in religion ; the world is striving for my affections . I hoped when I reached this place to renew all those pleasing scenes through which I had passed one year before . But alas , things appear widely different in ...
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Page 137 - Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 328 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 273 - Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: For he commanded, and they were created.
Page 329 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page 289 - Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned...
Page 340 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...
Page 273 - He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Page 289 - Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 329 - Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.
Page 97 - For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.