Short Sketches of Some Notable LivesSeeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1855 - 420 pagina's |
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Pagina 9
... affections , acting both on his sensibility and his health , led him to travel abroad . It was then , in the providence of God , that the seven years ' war , which was raging between France and England , led to his captivity and ...
... affections , acting both on his sensibility and his health , led him to travel abroad . It was then , in the providence of God , that the seven years ' war , which was raging between France and England , led to his captivity and ...
Pagina 13
... affections were deep ; and his love for his wife had been the deepest of all . He remained at Cardington for a year and a half in entire seclusion , but though he was out- wardly calm , and really resigned , his health sunk under the ...
... affections were deep ; and his love for his wife had been the deepest of all . He remained at Cardington for a year and a half in entire seclusion , but though he was out- wardly calm , and really resigned , his health sunk under the ...
Pagina 31
... affection . He brought , often with much personal trouble , proofs of his remembrance from the continent to his female friends . We have his letters to his friends at Cardington , written , throughout his wanderings , some- times in ...
... affection . He brought , often with much personal trouble , proofs of his remembrance from the continent to his female friends . We have his letters to his friends at Cardington , written , throughout his wanderings , some- times in ...
Pagina 38
... affection could suggest , had already been done for him ; but the father , hopeful still in his agony , would not have him shut up in an asylum ; but , trusting that the home of his infancy and its familiar scenes might tranquillize his ...
... affection could suggest , had already been done for him ; but the father , hopeful still in his agony , would not have him shut up in an asylum ; but , trusting that the home of his infancy and its familiar scenes might tranquillize his ...
Pagina 47
... affection of a mother ; bidding his servant tell him when he returned , how long and fervently he had prayed for his recovery , especially during his last ill- ness . When Admiral Priestman returned , he took the letter from his bosom ...
... affection of a mother ; bidding his servant tell him when he returned , how long and fervently he had prayed for his recovery , especially during his last ill- ness . When Admiral Priestman returned , he took the letter from his bosom ...
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Short Sketches of Some Notable Lives (Classic Reprint) John Campbell Colquhoun Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2018 |
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Admiral affection Algernon Sydney America appeared arrested audience began Bishop Bishop Gibson Bristol CHAPTER character Charles Wesley Christ Church of England clergy colony comfort court crowds death disputes Dissenters doctrine drew Duke of York duty earnest eloquence faith father feelings fell friends gaol gave GEORGE WHITEFIELD governor hand heard heart Howard Ibid influence interest Ireland John Wesley Journal labours Lazaretto letters live London Lord magistrates Mary Dyer meeting Metho Methodism Methodists mind ministers mission never opinions ordinances Oxford Parliament passed peace Penn Penn's persecution piety plague of London prayer preachers preaching prison pulpit Puritans Quaker received refused reign religion religious says Scripture sect sermons shewed society Socinian sorrow soul Southey spirit strong suffering taste thee Thomas Ellwood thou thought tion toleration took truth Wesley's Whitefield William Penn words youth
Populaire passages
Pagina 341 - In vain thou strugglest to get free, I never will unloose my hold; Art thou the Man that died for me? The secret of thy love unfold: Wrestling, I will not let thee go Till I thy name, thy nature know.
Pagina 367 - Here then I am, far from the busy ways of men. I sit down alone : only God is here. In His presence I open, I read His book; for this end, to find the way to heaven.
Pagina 374 - I firmly believe I am a scriptural ETTICTXOTCO? as much as any man in England or in Europe; for the uninterrupted succession I know to be a fable, which no man ever did or can prove.
Pagina 91 - Serene will be our days and bright, And happy will our nature be, When love is an unerring light, And joy its own security. And they a blissful course may hold Even now, who, not unwisely bold, Live in the spirit of this creed ; Yet seek thy firm support, according to their need.
Pagina 341 - What though my shrinking flesh complain, And murmur to contend so long ? I rise superior to my pain : When I am weak, then I am strong ! And when my all of strength shall fail, I shall with the God-Man prevail...
Pagina 406 - John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do.
Pagina 110 - Him; therefore your letter and your friends visit have been both very welcome to me. I shall follow their and your counsel as far as God will afford me light and unction; remaining still your loving friend, ELIZABETH.
Pagina 46 - Priestman, you style this a dull conversation, and endeavour to divert my mind from dwelling upon death, but I entertain very different sentiments. Death has no terrors for me : it is an event I always look to with cheerfulness, if not with pleasure ; and be assured, the subject is more grateful to me than any other.
Pagina 204 - doing so much, and living so good a life," I doubted not but I was a good Christian.
Pagina 162 - My love and my life is to you, and with you, and no water can quench it, nor distance wear it out, or bring it to an end. I have been with you, cared over you, and served you with unfeigned love ; and you are beloved of me, and near to me beyond utterance. I bless you in the name and power of the Lord, and may God bless you with his righteousness, peace, and plenty, all the land over...